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.
the folks who profited off of for-profit incarceration get to profit off of the legalization of marijuana first while the communities most impacted are last in the door.
I think we have identified large causal factors, whether it is the racist legacy of our criminal justice system...
there were 250,000 vacant apartments in New York City as of March of 2018...
I am listening to all of this testimony today, and one of the questions and the concerns that I have is with respect to the racial wealth gap.
a very large amount of high-income foreign buyers are taking up a large amount of this inventory...
So these industries are in no way looking--and it doesn't look like any of the people who are reaping the profits of this are the people who were directly impacted?
This is a massive transformation of our society with clear goals and a timeline.
So green light for hush money. I can do all sorts of terrible things. It's totally legal right now for me to pay people off.





