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On the recordDecember 29, 2020
The leaders of our country, President Trump, President-elect Biden, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are all in agreement, we have got to raise the direct payment to $2,000. So, that is where we are right now in this historic moment. Do we turn our backs on struggling working families, or do we respond to their pain?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

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Bernie Sanders emphasizes the need for a $2,000 direct payment to struggling families.

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