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On the recordMay 15, 2019
the existence of these programs happen because of the public, and also we pay when the HIV epidemic gets spread as well.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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She emphasizes the public's financial burden in HIV epidemic management.

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