On the recordJune 7, 2021
The $1,400 direct payment that about 85 percent of our people received was enormously helpful in easing the anxiety and the pain.
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congress.govBernie Sanders: “The $1,400 direct payment that about 85 percent of our people received was enormously helpful in easing the anxiety and…”
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Bernard Sanders discusses the positive impact of the American Rescue Plan's direct payments.
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