Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar is a Democratic congresswoman representing Minnesota's 5th congressional district, which includes parts of Minneapolis and surrounding municipalities.
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The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."
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"The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else."
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"Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."
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Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.
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"#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads"
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"In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral…