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On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
These suicides are not just an indirect side effect, they are a direct consequence of the neglect of a vulnerable community.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez links taxi driver suicides to systemic neglect.

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