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Democrat and Republican Views on the Final Relief Package

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

March 12, 2021

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The “American Rescue Plan” was passed by Congress without Republican support. We hear reactions from both sides of the aisle in written statements from U.S. Representatives, Democrat Ron Kind and Republican Mike Gallagher following passage of the COVID-19 stimulus bill.

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