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Rashida Tlaib: “But I would just leave with all of you, my 14-year-old son, he says, Mom, what about peopleism? Do peopleism. Put people…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
But I would just leave with all of you, my 14-year-old son, he says, Mom, what about peopleism? Do peopleism. Put people before profits.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes prioritizing people over profits in decision-making.

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