Political Quotes

On the recordJune 17, 2020
All we can hear now is $600 will be a disincentive for people to work. That's an insult. People want to work.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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Clyburn defends the need for financial aid, emphasizing people's desire to work despite unemployment.

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