Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez actually said...

"It is possible that our GDP numbers are going up without any actual value added to our economy, is that correct?"

"So my question is, how is this different from a pyramid scheme?"

"And it generally can create a situation where it prioritizes the interest of the shareholders more than the actual consumers of the product, or even the employees of the company."

"I think we need to--people say 'opioid crisis' because that is what is killing so many people, but at its core, you are right, this is an addiction crisis, and we have to treat people as we find them."