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.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Because I've met people from all different social backgrounds, all different education backgrounds, come from all…”
On the recordJune 18, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the impact of addiction across diverse communities due to insufficient resources.
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