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Bobby Scott: “The Affordable Care Act couldn't have had any effect on that because it hadn't--the tax hadn't even gone into effect.”

On the recordJune 3, 2013
The Affordable Care Act couldn't have had any effect on that because it hadn't--the tax hadn't even gone into effect.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Scott argues that the ACA couldn't be blamed for issues before its tax provisions took effect.

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