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On the recordMay 15, 2019
This is not about the vilifying of profit. This is about the vilifying of choosing profit over people.
Said by
Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley criticizes prioritizing profit over public health amidst the epidemic.

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