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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordApril 8, 2019
I do believe our diversity is our greatest strength and arguably the greatest contributor to our economy.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Pressley emphasizes the importance of diversity in contributing to the economy.

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