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Rashida Tlaib

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Rashida Tlaib is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Tlaib is known for her progressive policies and advocacy for social justice. She is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and has been a vocal advocate for issues such as affordable housing, environmental justice, and healthcare reform. Tlaib has also been involved in efforts to address systemic racism and economic inequality.

Quotes by year · 2019–20261,510 total · peak 2019 (546)
2019: 546 quotes2020: 201 quotes2021: 223 quotes2022: 239 quotes2023: 110 quotes2024: 93 quotes2025: 62 quotes2026: 36 quotes
May 25, 2022

Our traditional banking ecosystem really failed them precisely when they really needed the money the most.

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May 25, 2022

I truly believe that the CBDC must take into account severe weather events and climate change impacts.

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May 23, 2022

We introduced the Small Dollar Mortgage bill to really try to push our Federal Government to play a bigger role.

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May 23, 2022

Much of our housing stock in my district is valued at less than $100,000 and requires a lot of repairs to be brought up to code.

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May 23, 2022

For me, environmental justice is disability justice, and economic justice is disability justice.

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May 11, 2022

They are completely contradictive.

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May 11, 2022

I think their recommendations were very clear.

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May 11, 2022

They are saying that but they are not doing it, Secretary.

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May 11, 2022

It is a huge economic risk, and we really need to be looking at it.

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Apr 27, 2022

Ultimately, however, Congress should pass legislation instantiating data minimization, including by limiting the collecting, processing, and usage of data to only that which is required.

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Apr 27, 2022

I grew up on the border and find the fact that my community is not protected by the principles of the Fourth Amendment to be entirely unacceptable.

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Apr 27, 2022

I believe the recent White House memo on stablecoins makes strides in this direction, but that the Stablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act... achieves these goals more comprehensively.

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Apr 27, 2022

I recently introduced the ECASH Act, which would direct Treasury to design and pilot a digital version of cash.

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Apr 27, 2022

That is the Chinese model, and it facilitates full-spectrum surveillance of the entire population.

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Apr 27, 2022

Consumers should not be required to surrender their personal data every time they make a simple financial transaction.

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Apr 26, 2022

I cannot agree more. Finally, many low-income patients are frequently not screened for eligibility or notified of the availability of financial assistance.

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Apr 26, 2022

Addiction is a health epidemic and we need to make sure we are treating it that way, not making more drugs available and making it easier to have that happen.

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Apr 26, 2022

86 percent of overdoses in my district in the city of Detroit were due to overdoses from opiate.

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Apr 26, 2022

Do you agree, yes or no, that calling a half a million deaths an epidemic or crisis is hyperbolic?

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Apr 26, 2022

So, Bob, you know, in 2020, after McKinsey's work for Purdue Pharma came to light your firm admitted that it, quote, 'did not adequately acknowledge that the epidemic unfolding in our communities or terrible impacts of opioid misuse and…

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Apr 26, 2022

If anyone could explain me the difference between McKinsey big pharma opioid cartel and the organizations of people like Pablo Escobar, I am all ears.

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Apr 26, 2022

You all were happy to think that this warning wasn't going to derail McKinsey's pill-pushing schemes.

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Apr 26, 2022

You are making money off of poisoning people.

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Apr 6, 2022

I just want you all to know, I really appreciate your courage being here.

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Apr 6, 2022

I can't imagine, I mean, 850 books, Chairman, have been challenged in Texas. Sixty-two percent of them address LGBTQ+ issues.

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