(BPT) - Por Janet Murguía, Presidenta y CEO de UnidosUS
En todo el país escucho las mismas preocupaciones de las familias latinas con una consistencia sorprendente. Una pareja joven que trabaja a tiempo completo, pero aun así no puede pagar la renta. Una abuela que no puede costear el copago de sus medicamentos recetados. Un pequeño empresario que levantó su negocio desde cero y ahora ve cómo sus márgenes de ganancia desaparecen mientras los precios aumentan y los clientes reducen sus gastos. Estas no son simples anécdotas. Son las experiencias cotidianas de familias estadounidenses.
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