An Open Letter to the US Congress, Signed by the 10,000 Small Businesses Voices Community

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"An Open Letter to the US Congress, Signed by the 10,000 Small Businesses Voices Community"

"In an open letter to Congress, over 1,800 alums of the Goldman Sachs&nbsp;10,000 Small Businesses&nbsp;program urged leaders to pass relief for small businesses, who are still facing unprecedented challenges from the pandemic. The letter, which ran in&nbsp;The Washington Post on August 11,2020,&nbsp;is published below.&nbsp;\r\nThe letter was signed by program participants from the following states: California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah.&nbsp;\r\n"

In an open letter to Congress, over 1,800 alums of the Goldman Sachs&nbsp;10,000 Small Businesses&nbsp;program urged leaders to pass relief for small businesses, who are still facing unprecedented challenges from the pandemic. The letter, which ran in&nbsp;The Washington Post on August 11,2020,&nbsp;is published below.&nbsp;
The letter was signed by program participants from the following states: California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah.&nbsp;

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