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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 13, 2025
Just to see Senate Democrats even consider acquiescing to Elon Musk, I think is a huge slap in the face.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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She criticizes Senate Democrats for potentially yielding to corporate interests.

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