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On the recordDecember 16, 2020
Mass unemployment is a policy choice. Other countries around the world put money directly from the government to individuals and businesses to keep those people in their jobs, to keep businesses open.
Said by
Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal argues that the rise in unemployment is a result of policy decisions and highlights the need for direct government support.

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