Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 13, 2019
That is an extraordinary number of extremely low-income people hanging on by their fingertips.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Describing the precarious situation of low-income individuals facing homelessness.

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