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Rashida Tlaib: If this pandemic has taught us anything it is that we cannot simply return to what they called normal when this is all…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2020
If this pandemic has taught us anything it is that we cannot simply return to what they called normal when this is all over, because normal wasn't working for millions of Americans across the country and for thousands and families in my district.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes the need for change post-pandemic, rejecting a return to the previous normal.

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