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The Affordable Care Act And Small Business: Economic Issues

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Book Title: Affordable Care Act and Small Business: Economic Issues

Number of Pages: 26 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2015

Topic: Small Business

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Genre: Business & Economics

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Author: Congressional Research Congressional Research Service

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