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On the recordJuly 9, 2019
This right here is a complete, complete condemnation of the for-profit healthcare insurance industry
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
congress.gov

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Ocasio-Cortez criticizes the for-profit healthcare system's impact on personal care.

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