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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “These race-to-the-bottom arguments prey on a fear of scarcity that is emotionally appealing.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
These race-to-the-bottom arguments prey on a fear of scarcity that is emotionally appealing.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez criticizes arguments that promote environmental degradation for economic gain.

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