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Diana DeGette: “Every worker who tests positive should not have an obstacle and say, 'I'm not going to get tested because I might lose…”

On the recordJune 1, 2020
Every worker who tests positive should not have an obstacle and say, 'I'm not going to get tested because I might lose 14 days of wages.'
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for workers to get tested without fear of losing wages.

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