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On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
I commend my colleague, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, on her legislation, Recognizing Poverty Act, that tackles the inadequacy of our current poverty measured.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Acknowledgment of Ocasio-Cortez's efforts to improve poverty measurement.

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