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Tim Scott: “Too often when the economy gets tight and inflation goes up, our seniors are trying to figure out what they can ration.”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2021
Too often when the economy gets tight and inflation goes up, our seniors are trying to figure out what they can ration.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Tim Scott emphasizes the challenges seniors face with food and medicine during economic hardships.

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