I will insist that any agreement in terms of a COVID-19 relief package must include not only strong unemployment benefits but a $1,200 direct payment for the working families of this country, similarly structured to what was included in the CARES package of March.
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Sanders emphasizes the need for direct financial support for families in the COVID-19 relief package.
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