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Louisiana U.S. Rep Troy Carter: "The tragic reality is, our system is failing to keep our kids healthy inside and out, and mental health..."

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Troy Carter tweeted the following:

"The tragic reality is, our system is failing to keep our kids healthy inside and out, and mental health outcomes are even worse for communities of color.
Im grateful HHS awarded $400,000 to #LA02's Inst. of Women & Ethnic Studies to fight for Black youth, but we must do more"
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Here are other recent tweets from Troy Carter:

"Small businesses contribute enormously to our local economy and identity.
Whether based in a big city or small town, Im fighting to support ALL small businesses and provide adequate resources across #LA02!"
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"Discrimination and bias are critical factors that have shaped Black womens experiences in the workplace and eroded their wages.
Now approximately 1.4 million family households headed by Black women live in poverty.
We need #BlackWomensEqualPay & #PaycheckFairness NOW."
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"Louisiana loses a football field of land to the sea every day. To us, coastal restoration is how we can protect our way of life.
So proud that the #InflationReductionAct has $2.6B for coastal communities like #LA02 to respond to climate-related events. nytimes.com/2022/09/20/us/" on Sept. 21
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