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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.

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May 14, 2019

I find this interesting, because this term 'free market' comes up very often, but I don't think people really understand what that means.

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May 14, 2019

But I also want to point out another fact: that hate also sometimes leads to policy, and policy sometimes reinforces that hate, as well as the rhetoric of our President.

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May 14, 2019

The incidence of diabetes, according to the CDC, is about seven people in 1,000, which means I could've covered the insulin costs of a community of 21,400 people for the cost of your price-gouging of the public on a non-vehicular clutch…

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May 14, 2019

What I would ask of the FBI is: Why? What is your reason for what has been termed a lackadaisical attitude?

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May 14, 2019

And I don't want people to walk away thinking I'm saying all immigration policy is meant to implement a White supremacist agenda.

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May 14, 2019

I don't want people to walk away thinking I'm saying all immigration policy is meant to implement a White supremacist agenda.

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May 14, 2019

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

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May 14, 2019

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

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May 14, 2019

So I need to find a way to build this margin. So let's say I take away healthcare from my workers.

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May 14, 2019

What can we do to break this cycle?

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May 14, 2019

What can Congress do to break this cycle?

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May 14, 2019

It just bugs me that we have to do this, right? And what it does is it's additional bureaucracy within my system to account for these bad situations.

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