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On the recordOctober 13, 2021
I believe that it would exacerbate an already-huge inequity that many people of color, that many people in our communities experience on a daily basis.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia discusses the negative impact of a cashless economy on racial disparities.

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