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AOC wants state and federal rent cancellations amid coronavirus pandemic

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday called for state and federal rent cancellations for tenants struggling to pay their bills during the coronavirus pandemic.

β€œWe need to make sure that rent cancellation happens on the state and federal level,” Ocasio-Cortez said during a virtual town hall hosted by New York tenant advocacy organizations.

The Democratic lawmaker said that in private conversations she’s pressed Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pass such a policy.

β€œIf the next step is to now escalate and make these requests publicly, I am fine doing that,” said Ocasio-Cortez.

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