I think it is so important that that gets across, because there is no way that we can develop a plan, there's no way that I think you can develop a plan that is realistic unless we lift this burdensome requirement on you.
On the recordApril 29, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the need to remove burdensome requirements for realistic planning.
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