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On the recordJune 18, 2019
Because I've met people from all different social backgrounds, all different education backgrounds, come from all communities, not just mine, that are suffering from addiction, because of the lack of funding and resources that is being provided here in the CARE Act.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the impact of addiction across diverse communities due to insufficient resources.

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