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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordMarch 28, 2023
It is obviously clear with that that these tax cuts shouldn't even be on the table if we are trying to be serious about our fiscal responsibility.
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
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Omar criticizes tax cuts for risking fiscal responsibility.

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