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Nydia Velázquez: simply put, austerity does not work. It did not work in Greece, it did not work in the United Kingdom, and it will not…

On the recordMay 1, 2019
simply put, austerity does not work. It did not work in Greece, it did not work in the United Kingdom, and it will not work here.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez argues against austerity measures, citing failures in other countries.

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