Can you at least advocate on our behalf that the commitment was made, people made decisions based on it, and it would be the right thing to do to live up to the commitment to waive the repayment of those disaster loans?
Richmond urges for advocacy on disaster loan forgiveness commitments.
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Well, Joy, you`re exactly right. I think that`s why you saw us within the first two or three days in office introduce the American rescue plan, because, one, we made commitments. Two, what people got in December was a down payment. It was…
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