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Nydia Velázquez: “What would you do as a single mom raising a special needs child, then being left with nothing: no job, no income, no…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
What would you do as a single mom raising a special needs child, then being left with nothing: no job, no income, no healthcare?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Highlights the struggles of working families affected by job losses.

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