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Joyce Beatty: “I stand and urge my colleagues to join me in calling upon corporations to live up to their commitments, to be…”

On the recordJune 28, 2021
I stand and urge my colleagues to join me in calling upon corporations to live up to their commitments, to be intentional, and to implement sustainable practices that will permanently address the economic inequities that divide our nation.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio

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Joyce Beatty calls for corporate accountability in addressing economic inequities.

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