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On the recordJune 21, 2020
I think in order to more accurately evaluate slow employment, we have to consider the disparate rates of unemployment that exists across different communities.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

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Wilson advocates for a broader definition of full employment to include racial equity.

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