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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.

Feb 26, 2019

And would it help for the committee to obtain Federal and State tax returns from the President and his company to address that discrepancy?

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Feb 26, 2019

Taxpayers built this New York golf course and Trump reaps the rewards.

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Feb 25, 2019

And especially when they are--when consumers don't even get to opt in, or choose, or offer consent as to what data is being collected, we have an oligopoly of three major corporations that are trying to collect as much data as possible…

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Feb 25, 2019

So they aren't as incentivized to actually come up with the most accurate 90-day predictor possible. They are incentivized to sell data.

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Feb 25, 2019

Credit scores are life-altering pieces of information.

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Feb 25, 2019

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. And thank you to our three witnesses here today. I know it has been a long day, so I appreciate you all coming.

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Feb 25, 2019

And all three of your bureaus--Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion--are for-profit corporations, is that correct?

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Feb 25, 2019

If parachutes had a one in five error rating, I don't think a lot of people would go skydiving.

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Feb 25, 2019

So consumers own their data, but credit bureaus collect their information without their consent?

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Feb 12, 2019

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?

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Feb 12, 2019

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.

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