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On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
The extreme GOP platform has shifted to one that vilifies the Federal Government and its laws so they can put private industry, no matter how dirty, reckless, or greedy, up on a pedestal above the needs of the general public.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez claims the GOP prioritizes private industry over public interest.

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