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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 recordMay 27, 2019
This impact of undercounting cannot be understated and consequences will be borne by our society as a whole.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the severe societal consequences of undercounting in the Census.

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