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On the recordApril 13, 2015
If you put a $3,000 or $4,000 or $5,000 deductible for someone who makes $26,000 or $32,000 a year, it might as well be $100,000.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Roe highlights the financial burden of high deductibles on low-income individuals.

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