But if people don't have a job, if people don't have economic opportunity and hope, so many other things are really put at risk. And we're seeing that now, of course, with Record high unemployment comes with the virus and with government policy that has understandably shut businesses down. I say understandably, especially so at first. So there's no question that in the aftermath and as we continue to address the health challenges, one of my absolute priorities is going to be jobs in the economy. (01:28–01:39)
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