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Recommended. people are high risk for severe covid-19 and, don, that could be a lot of people. you think about people who have risk factors. you are starting to talk about poe t potentially up to 100 million people there. 45 million people in this country 65 and above and then this last category, people 18 and older who are at risk of exposure. you know, that's -- that's a big group, as well. healthcare workers, for example. teachers and teachers' aides. grocery workers. think about people who are frontline who are potentially at risk. when you start doing the math on this, don, you are potent...

And passing those costs on. and this is the biggest question and headache for the biden administration going forward. is inflation going to come back down later this year or early next or not? keep an eye on rent prices. i've been watching those. they have been rising. it's a critical component of so many family budgets. if those don't tame i think they're going to have issues. >> wow. grocery workers getting above $15 an hour, that's a data point that i did not expect. heather long, thank you very much. joining us now is democratic congressman mark -- of texas. he's vice chair of strategy at ...

I've been watching those, they have been rising. it's a critical component of so many family budgets. if those don't tame, i think they're going to have issues. >> wow. grocery workers getting above 15 dollars an hour, that's a data point that i did not expect. heather long, thank you very much. joining us now is democratic congressman marc veasey of texas. he is vice chair for strategy at the democratic congressional campaign committee. congressman marc veasey, welcome to the last word, okay. congressman meloni said that if the election were held today, democrats would lose the majority. are ...

Workers union local 770. congresswoman, i want to start with you. the american rescue plan passed in march. the decision to give $1,000 in appreciation pay only decided by the town council last month. from your perch as a legislator, what is your decision on the community you represent? >> well, i can't tell you how proud i am of oxnard, their leadership and fortitude to do this. i hope other cities will follow it. one of our biggest priorities in doing this rescue plan is to give cities and local communities the flexibility and as many options as possible because what's good for one city migh...

Strong accusations tonight amon teachers. these as coming from one of their own says they failed thei students during the pandemic an a speech he gave it some kind o school assembly getting a lot o attention. >> this was really extremely powerful words from he was speaking at the illinois senior and mapp academy. he was challenging students man of whom will become educators some day to remember this year' features. he accuse him of his colleagues of letting down the students by refusing to simply return to th classroom to work. he noted that other such essential workers risk their lives to pro...