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Raphael Warnock: “I've delivered aid to people who work every day but still…”

Featuring: Raphael Warnock, Democratic | U.S. Senate Georgia

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Senator Warnock Delivers Remarks at Center For American Progress

Published | Video Starts at 19:20

I've prayed with families in hospital waiting rooms as they make critical decisions around the care of their loved one while also worrying how they're going to pay the bill. As a pastor and as a senator, I've delivered aid to people who work every day but still can't pay the rent because the housing is unaffordable. This low grade fever didn't just appear, it has been festering for decades as the American dream has felt further and further out of grasp. (19:20–19:27)

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Asserts that working individuals are unable to afford housing due to high costs.

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