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GOP plan limits ‘hero pay’ to 200,000 people

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Republican members of a group working to distribute $250 million in bonus pay to frontline pandemic workers pitched a plan Thursday to send $1,200 checks to about 200,000 Minnesotans. Some of those who wouldn’t be included said the plan is unacceptable. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, October 1, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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