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Jim Clyburn: “The harms of this unemployment crisis have not been evenly distributed. The poorest Americans, Black Americans, and…”

On the recordJune 17, 2020
The harms of this unemployment crisis have not been evenly distributed. The poorest Americans, Black Americans, and other people of color are facing the gravest impacts.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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Clyburn highlights the disproportionate impact of unemployment on marginalized communities.

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