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On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
Forty-six percent of the American people would have a hard time coming up with $400 for an emergency car repair.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad highlights financial insecurity among Americans regarding emergency expenses.

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