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Jahana Hayes: “If people don't have access to housing, to childcare, to all…”

Featuring: Jahana Hayes, Democratic | U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5

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May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes

Published | Video Starts at 26:02

Look at what the data says and how this affects our economy, how this affects employers, how this impacts businesses deciding to open and stay in our state. If people don't have access to housing, to childcare, to all of the things that make people stay [in the state], [businesses may not decide to open and stay in our state]. So just being present, amplifying what it looks like, providing the data, I think, is as one of the things that is just crucial to the work that we do. (26:02–26:10)

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Asserts that lack of access to essential services like childcare can deter businesses from operating in the state.

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