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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.

May 15, 2019

Mr. O'Day, we are suffocating under the weight of your company's pricing.

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May 15, 2019

I blame this body because every single developed country in the world guarantees health care as a right except us...

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May 15, 2019

Out of every 10 people that need PrEP, nine of them cannot access it, and that is largely due to the price.

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May 15, 2019

Mr. O'Day, you have given the American people a very bad deal for our money.

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May 15, 2019

Her daughter's life was not. People's lives are not commodities.

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May 15, 2019

This isn't about you, and I am not here to vilify the work that you have done.

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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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May 14, 2019

What can Congress do to break this cycle?

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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

I could've covered the insulin costs of a community of 21,400 people for the cost of your price-gouging.

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May 14, 2019

Today is my lucky day. Because for ages we're consistently told that single-payer healthcare is too expensive.

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