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Rashida Tlaib: “I actually think that if folks look at the billions of dollars--I believe it is close to $300 billion--that we used to…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2020
I actually think that if folks look at the billions of dollars--I believe it is close to $300 billion--that we used to bail out millionaires and billionaires.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Criticizing the bailout of wealthy individuals during the pandemic.

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