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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
My understanding is that for someone who is fully disabled in Holland, they would receive benefits equivalent to about 85 percent of what their previous income was.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the difference in disability benefits between the U.S. and Holland.

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