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Michael Burgess: “So State income disregards, now, are up to $40,500, if I am doing my math correctly? Or if I could then just ask one…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2007
So State income disregards, now, are up to $40,500, if I am doing my math correctly? Or if I could then just ask one last question, several people have alluded on this floor today that 6.6 million children will lose their health insurance if the House does not act. Mr. Chairman, you know and I know that this Congress, this Speaker, is not so insensitive as to allow this health insurance to expire for these children. We will do an extension. We will do what is required to continue to allow coverage for the children until Congress passes the bill; is that not correct?
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the potential impact of Congress's actions on children's health insurance.

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