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On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
This legislation that I am putting forward along with my colleagues is literally just to recognize poverty in America.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the need to acknowledge poverty in America through legislation.

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