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Brian Higgins: This pandemic exposed a lot of the fragility, the vulnerability of the American economy and American society…

On the recordJune 22, 2021
This pandemic exposed a lot of the fragility, the vulnerability of the American economy and American society, particularly for people of color.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins highlights the pandemic's impact on economic vulnerabilities, especially for marginalized communities.

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