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Taxpayer First Act of 2019

Floor Speech

Date: July 22, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Natural Resources

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Ms. BARRAGAN. Mr. Speaker, green spaces should be a right for everyone, regardless of where they live or the color of their skin.

Unfortunately, for too many Black, Brown, and Native American communities, parks are considered a privilege. Today, we can change this injustice.

The Great American Outdoors Act will create more local parks in low- income and urban neighborhoods. Minority communities across the country lack access to green spaces.

In my district, in Compton, we only have about half an acre of parkland for every thousand residents, well below the averages in the rest of Los Angeles County and the Nation.

Voting ``yes'' means more outdoor recreation opportunities, including sports fields and trails. Voting ``yes'' means all kids, no matter their ZIP Code, have the right to play on green grass and explore the natural world.

I am proud to vote ``yes'' to secure this right for our young people today and for future generations.

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