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On the recordJuly 18, 2019
It's absolutely risky. It requires risk to try something new, but -- but also, we know so much of -- of what we've tried in the past hasn't worked, either.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez acknowledges the risks of her political tactics.

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