The House of Representatives on Thursday will vote on a bill that would tweak ObamaCare by redefining the full-time workweek from 30 to 40 hours.
The law's employer mandate requires businesses with at least 50 full-time workers to provide health insurance or pay a penalty. Republicans argue that the lower threshold will lead businesses to cut workers' hours in an attempt to skirt the law, though most Democrats believe the proposed tweak is a backdoor attempt to undermine the law's effectiveness.
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