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On the recordJuly 7, 2025
I’m proud of how I grew up and talk about it all the time! My mom cleaned houses and I helped. We cleaned tutors’ homes in exchange for SAT prep.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez defends her upbringing and its impact on her views on inequality.

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