“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
“Every Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings.”
““After years of effort, my bill to cap insulin at $35 a month for everyone is one step closer to becoming law,””

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On the recordMarch 24, 2021
We need to expand not cut Social Security so that 20 percent of our seniors are no longer forced to survive on an income of less than $13,500 a year.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Support for increasing Social Security benefits for low-income seniors.

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