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Pramila Jayapal: “Well, I think you have to understand why, and I really appreciated the way he put it. There is so much need out there. I…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2021
Well, I think you have to understand why, and I really appreciated the way he put it. There is so much need out there. I mean, today, Lawrence, 60 -- families of 60 million kids are going to get checks somewhere between $300 and $350 per child.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington
Source
msnbc.com

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Congresswoman Jayapal emphasizes the importance of the child tax credit and the needs it addresses for families.

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