Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 18, 2022
The U.S. Government hid the real price tag of our war in Afghanistan and contracts with private companies like yours.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

She accuses the government of obscuring the true costs of the Afghanistan war.

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