On the recordOctober 30, 2020
It didn't have to be that way, because it doesn't have to be this way. We can beat this. We can save lives.
Joe Biden: “It didn't have to be that way, because it doesn't have to be this way. We can beat this. We can save lives.”
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Biden emphasized that the situation with COVID-19 could have been managed better and that improvement is possible.
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