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Veronica Escobar: “We want women to have a shot at prosperity in our economy…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Race in America_ Hispanic Heritage Month with Rep. Veronica Escobar

Published | Video Starts at 05:35

But we have to make sure we don't leave immigrants behind. We have to make sure that we adequately and urgently address the climate crisis. We want women to have a shot at prosperity in our economy, and that means childcare, that means funding the care economy, that means uplifting those wages. So for me, it's more about what we put in it than the final price tag. And I know we can pay for it and we will pay for it. (05:35–05:48)

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Asserts the need for childcare, funding the care economy, and increasing wages for women's economic prosperity.

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