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Ayanna Pressley: Our colleagues across the aisle don’t know what a hand up looks like. That’s why they didn’t want a child tax credit.

On the recordAugust 23, 2022
Our colleagues across the aisle don’t know what a hand up looks like. That’s why they didn’t want a child tax credit.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Pressley criticizes Republican lawmakers for their lack of support for measures that help everyday people.

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