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Ayanna Pressley: “The evidence is clear that if we do not invest the necessary funds today, we will pay the price in people's health…”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
The evidence is clear that if we do not invest the necessary funds today, we will pay the price in people's health tomorrow.
Said by
Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the need for funding to improve public housing conditions for health reasons.

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