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On the recordApril 12, 2025
How can anyone possibly make an objective vote on healthcare, energy, or war when their personal money is tied up in pharmaceutical, oil and gas, or defense company stock?
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
commondreams.org

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez questions the integrity of Congress members involved in stock trading.

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