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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “It seems that upon closer inspection he is actually gutting the very programs that are critical to combating the opioid…”

On the recordMay 8, 2019
It seems that upon closer inspection he is actually gutting the very programs that are critical to combating the opioid epidemic.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Criticizing the President's budget cuts to Medicaid amid the opioid crisis.

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