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Rashida Tlaib: “The moral integrity of a Nation can be measured by how we deal with poverty, and by that measure, we are failing every…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
The moral integrity of a Nation can be measured by how we deal with poverty, and by that measure, we are failing every single day in this country.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes the importance of addressing poverty as a measure of national integrity.

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