In the past, we have put some money toward dealing with these issues, but never enough, Never the amount that it would take to actually move the needle. And when COVID 19 came, because we never invested enough, We saw [COVID-19] ravaged these communities. We saw people die simply because they were diabetic, or they had high blood pressure, or they were asthmatic or obese. These are issues that, if they would have been as prevalent as they are in the black community, if they would have been in the white communities, they would have already been addressed. (08:46–08:58)
CLAIM
Asserts that COVID-19 disproportionately affected communities of color due to pre-existing health conditions.
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