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More Federal Rescue Dollars Needed

More Federal Rescue Dollars Needed

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The two point two trillion-dollar federal rescue plan passed by Congress is a start, but more help will be needed.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says they wanted a plan to get immediate money to people that need it….

Thune says it is a huge spending package…

Thune says they will go back later and try to fix the budgets…

The Senate is now debating another round of funding for the payroll protection plan.

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