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On the recordJuly 9, 2019
I represent the third poorest congressional district in the country, and I can tell you at the frontline when I speak to so many of my residents, healthcare is always at the forefront of them choosing, like Ms. Burton talked about, between, you know, taking care of their children, groceries, and those everyday issues, to healthcare.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights the healthcare struggles faced by her constituents in a poor district.

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