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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “One of the causes, deep causes, have been bad trade deals…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Published | Video Starts at 06:55

And all of us have been trying to get a handle on what all of that means ever since. And we do know some of the many contributing causes and factors. Like yes, One of the causes, deep causes, have been bad trade deals that hollowed out states like Michigan. Another cause was the record income inequality and the Great Recession spurred on by unchecked greed on Wall Street. (06:55–07:04)

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Asserts that bad trade deals have negatively impacted states like Michigan.

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