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Tammy Duckworth: “If we want to build a stronger economy, it’s past time we stop treating moms’ time as both expendable and endless.”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2026
If we want to build a stronger economy, it’s past time we stop treating moms’ time as both expendable and endless.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for support for working mothers.

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