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Stacey Plaskett: “U.S. citizens have been neglected and allowed to fall behind.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
U.S. citizens have been neglected and allowed to fall behind.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett highlights the neglect of U.S. citizens in territories regarding healthcare.

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