[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\Rep. Yoho]
The Hill: He told her that she was “disgusting” and “out of your freaking mind, ” and as he walked away, Yoho added: “Fucking bitch.”
Photo: YouTube
Poverty
Hoyer Denounces Republican for Calling AOC A “Fucking Bitch”
NELSON MANDELA: WE CANNOT REST WHILE THERE IS POVERY AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
[Black History Month\Nelson Mandela]
Mandela: “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice…While poverty persists, there is no true freedom. The steps that are needed from the developed nations are clear.”
Photo: Facebook\Ahmed Kathrada
PENNSYLVANIA REP. EVANS WELCOMES LEADING HOMELESS ADVOCATE TO 2020 STATE OF UNION
[Homelessness\Sister Mary Scullion\Project HOME\State of Union 2020]
Rep. Evans: “Sister Mary’s presence in Washington will help me to highlight the need for more affordable housing dollars and support of policies to reduce poverty and homelessness.”
Photo: Project HOME
BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ: NEW YORK’S LOTTERY SYSTEM TARGETS POOR MINORITIES AND MUST BE REFORMED
[New York News\Lottery]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “Low-income communities generate much of the lottery’s revenue but they don’t receive benefits proportionate to their patronage of the system. That money should be spent to support low-income students with specific programs in schools that are aimed at the alleviation of poverty in both the short and long terms.”
Photo: Bronx Borough President’s Office