In a modern, moral, and wealthy society, no American should be too poor to live. We are going to guarantee healthcare, housing, and education as rights. There is no other way around it.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “In a modern, moral, and wealthy society, no American should be too poor to live. We are going to guarantee healthcare…”
On the recordApril 20, 2019
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Advocating for the guarantee of basic necessities as rights.
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