“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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On the recordJune 27, 2022
What I believe that the President and the Democratic Party needs to come to terms with is that this is not just a crisis of Roe. This is a crisis of our democracy. I do believe that there has been a weak democratic strategy in the past, and we cannot continue to use those same playbooks right now, as I say is that this is overtime for our democracy, and we must be aggressive.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the need for the Democratic Party to adopt a more aggressive strategy in response to the crisis surrounding Roe v. Wade, framing it as a broader crisis for democracy.

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