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Andrew Cuomo: When you were home with your doors locked, dealing with cabin fever, they were out there dealing with the coronavirus. I…

On the recordApril 19, 2020
When you were home with your doors locked, dealing with cabin fever, they were out there dealing with the coronavirus. I would say hazard pay, give them a 50 percent bonus. And I would do that now.
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Andrew Cuomo
Democratic · New York

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Governor Cuomo advocates for hazard pay for essential workers during the pandemic.

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