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Rashida Tlaib: “Owning or leasing a car is the price of admission to the economy and society in much of America.”

On the recordMarch 6, 2019
Owning or leasing a car is the price of admission to the economy and society in much of America.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights the importance of car ownership for economic participation in her district.

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