I share your belief that the people closest to the pain should be driving and informing the solutions and the policymaking.
Ayanna Pressley: “I share your belief that the people closest to the pain should be driving and informing the solutions and the…”
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Pressley emphasizes the importance of lived experiences in policymaking.
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