So it was completely unnecessary for these kids to get lead in their blood. It was completely unnecessary for these families to live through winter without heat. It was completely unnecessary for these families and children to breathe in mold. And we did it anyway, because we decided that their lives and that their housing was not worthy of Federal investment. Would you say that is correct?
Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the avoidable suffering caused by federal disinvestment in housing.
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