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Ayanna Pressley: I share your belief that the people closest to the pain should be driving and informing the solutions and the…

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
I share your belief that the people closest to the pain should be driving and informing the solutions and the policymaking.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the importance of lived experiences in policymaking.

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