Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 22, 2020
I don't want to ask my constituents to take a vaccine if I'm not going to take it.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the importance of leading by example regarding vaccine uptake.

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