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Maxine Waters: “Disabled people are disproportionately at risk of being homeless and living in poverty, and Black, indigenous, or Latinx…”

On the recordMay 23, 2022
Disabled people are disproportionately at risk of being homeless and living in poverty, and Black, indigenous, or Latinx people are at even greater risk.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters emphasizes the heightened risks faced by disabled individuals, especially among marginalized communities.

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