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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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