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On the recordNovember 8, 2021
the disparity, and the inequities of our capitalistic society, coupled with the injustices from America's history of discriminatory practices against African Americans specifically, are reasons that DBE program must continue to exist and expand.
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Donald Payne Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

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Payne emphasizes the need for the DBE program to address systemic inequities.

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