Agreed, a lot of my constituents working in my rural district cannot afford to miss a week of work.
Most of them are either under insured or not insured.
Then if they are stuck in a hospital in quarantine and left with a large bill, this could devastate them.
So much to fix
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Next week Congress needs to start considering policies that will protect workers (especially hourly workers) in the case of large scale economic disruptions.
One missed paycheck for a low wage worker who has to stay home because their kid's school closes could be disastrous.
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