Political Quotes

On the recordMay 28, 2026
You can get market power, you can break rules, you can abuse labor laws, you can pay people less than what they’re worth, but you can’t earn that.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on wealth accumulation and billionaires.

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