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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: I could've covered the insulin costs of a community of 21,400 people for the cost of your price-gouging.

On the recordMay 14, 2019
I could've covered the insulin costs of a community of 21,400 people for the cost of your price-gouging.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

She criticizes price-gouging by TransDigm and its impact on healthcare access.

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