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On the recordMarch 9, 2023
What we have, to me, is a product that forces teachers, nurses, retirees, and residents across my district to pay for multi-million-dollar insurance policies so that the wealthiest Americans can afford to rebuild their mansions after the latest major natural disaster.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib criticizes the insurance system for burdening low-income residents.

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