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Steve Cohen: “As the wealthiest country in the world, the United States, we should not be 55th.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
As the wealthiest country in the world, the United States, we should not be 55th.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen emphasizes the unacceptable infant mortality rate in the U.S. compared to other developed countries.

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