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Kevin Hern: “The CBO using their numbers... estimate it's almost 5…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Hospital Shortages And Work Requirements: Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) | Hill Nation Summit

Published | Video Starts at 13:25

Today it's over 10%. The CBO using their numbers and you know, they either get it right or wrong or somewhere in The CBO using their numbers... estimate it's almost 5 million people today in America that fit in that category [able-bodied Americans not working]. And one of the outside groups up in D.C. have done time studies on it. Number one thing that these people do that are sitting on the couch or whatever, have no dependence or able body, number one thing is watch tv. (13:25–13:35)

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Asserts that the CBO estimates nearly 5 million able-bodied Americans are not working.

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