So that $80 million we have spent not to house children you feel that is better spent than putting that money into coronavirus. That is really an incredible set of priorities.
Ayanna Pressley: “So that $80 million we have spent not to house children you feel that is better spent than putting that money into…”
On the recordMay 5, 2020
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Pressley criticizes spending priorities regarding child housing versus coronavirus funding.
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