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Jim Clyburn: “We cannot bury our heads in the sand and hope that our economy will miraculously recover. It won't.”

On the recordJune 17, 2020
We cannot bury our heads in the sand and hope that our economy will miraculously recover. It won't.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Clyburn emphasizes the need for proactive economic support.

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