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On the recordJune 20, 2021
I support celebrating the emancipation of the slaves. I just didn’t really understand why the only way to do that is to give two million federal health care workers, cost $600 million a year, a day off.
Said by
Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the celebration of Juneteenth and the associated costs.

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