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On the recordSeptember 23, 2019
In my district--where median household income drops by $50,000 in a 3-mile radius, and life expectancy by 30 years--we do need to be doing something radical and bold to address that.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizes the urgent need for bold solutions to local economic disparities.

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