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Ed Markey: People are in a crisis. It's an unemployment crisis. It's a health care crisis. There's an addiction crisis. It's a food…

On the recordDecember 29, 2020
People are in a crisis. It's an unemployment crisis. It's a health care crisis. There's an addiction crisis. It's a food crisis. There's a crisis of faith in the American government right now.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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msnbc.com

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Markey emphasizes the various crises facing Americans and the need for immediate action.

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