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On the recordNovember 18, 2024
the suggestion that FEMA assistance was only a $750 loan that would have to be paid back, and if not, FEMA would seize the homes of everyday people who may not be able to make that back in such a catastrophic moment. Is that correct?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Ocasio-Cortez questioned misinformation about FEMA assistance during a disaster.

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