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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “I lost my dad when I was about 18 years old. And the funeral expenses haunted and followed my family along with many…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2021
I lost my dad when I was about 18 years old. And the funeral expenses haunted and followed my family along with many other families in a similar position for years. When you suddenly lose a loved one, you`re talking about an expensive four, or five, seven, $10,000.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

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Ocasio-Cortez shares her personal experience with funeral expenses and emphasizes the financial burden faced by families who lose loved ones.

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