On the recordJune 21, 2011
if the Affordable Care Act were repealed, as the majority is trying to do, it would require a 53 percent reduction in benefits or 134 percent increase in the payroll tax to cover the deficit.
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congress.govJim McDermott: “if the Affordable Care Act were repealed, as the majority is trying to do, it would require a 53 percent reduction in…”
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McDermott warns of severe consequences if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
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