“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.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
Some of the earlier testimony that we saw today also referred, and I am glad to hear that there was agreement on this, that the public should not bear the costs of decommissioning.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez supports the idea that the public shouldn't pay for decommissioning costs.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Jun 30, 2026

This is a crisis for so many people, and it’s a crisis for everyday middle-class people.

huffpost.com
Jul 17, 2026

I said this a couple of weeks ago, that I would not be surprised if, when ICE funding started up again, we would start to see more civilian deaths at the hands of ICE.

theintercept.com
Jun 28, 2026

Mike Johnson saying the quiet part out loud: protect the powerful. Screw everyone else.

commondreams.org
Jul 20, 2026

When the stakes are so high, when more people than ever are living so close to the bone, eventually we have to ask ourselves: Is the answer to our problems to turn to the same playbook over and over again?

commondreams.org
View all Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quotes

Other voices in this conversation