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Ayanna Pressley: “For too long, our traditional infrastructure investments and policies have really exacerbated inequities and disparities…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
For too long, our traditional infrastructure investments and policies have really exacerbated inequities and disparities in our communities.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the negative impact of past infrastructure policies on marginalized communities.

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