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Rashida Tlaib: I mean, you made, what, $29 million last year in poisoning the planet?

On the recordOctober 27, 2021
I mean, you made, what, $29 million last year in poisoning the planet?
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib criticizes the CEO of Chevron for profiting while harming the environment.

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