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On the recordDecember 13, 2022
It is a systemic issue. Jamal is no anomaly. It is the reality of tens of millions of households and individuals across this country.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the widespread issue of medical debt affecting many Americans.

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