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On the recordMay 5, 2021
People in working-class communities like mine don't know how they will retire. They are worried about whether their parents are going to live.
Said by
Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Garcia highlights the financial struggles of working-class communities amid market volatility.

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