Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 17, 2021
they call me `essential,' but I feel expendable. They don't pay me much, they don't protect me at work.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the plight of essential workers feeling undervalued and unsafe.

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