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On the recordJanuary 18, 2022
We had a public health crisis that precipitated an economic crisis, and in both of those situations, we did not have in place the things to make us more resilient.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ross highlights the lack of resilience in response to simultaneous public health and economic crises.

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