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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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Feb 27, 2025

I don't think we just destroy everything that we have worked so hard for as a country.

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Feb 27, 2025

I was informing all of my constituents of their constitutional protections, and in particular, their constitutional protections against illegal search and seizure in the United States.

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Feb 27, 2025

I do think that we can examine certain things, like Medicare Advantage, that I think is a scam.

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Feb 27, 2025

everything feels increasingly like a scam, that not only are grocery prices going up, but it's like everything has a fee and a surcharge.

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Feb 27, 2025

I think it's important to call this administration's bluff. I think that this is what authoritarians do.

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Feb 26, 2025

And we can actually get a result for the American people by booting this guy out from political influence.

truthout.org
Feb 26, 2025

Republicans' budget has a fundamental math problem. An $880 billion cut is an attack on Medicaid, not 'waste,' 'fraud,' and 'abuse.'

newsweek.com
Feb 26, 2025

Whether you’re a Democrat or you’re a Republican, everyone here was elected to be accountable to the people of the United States — not to be governed by tweet, but to be governed by their duly elected representation.

truthout.org
Feb 26, 2025

We had nearly 435 members on board with it — he sends one tweet, and all of a sudden, everyone backs off.

truthout.org
Feb 26, 2025

So I would love a commitment from our Republican counterparts, who we agree with on this issue, to just put it on the floor. And let us vote for it.

truthout.org
Feb 26, 2025

Republicans are in support, Democrats are in support — so what happened? Well, on December 15th, at 4:15 in the morning, Elon Musk began firing off a barrage of social media posts opposing pharmacy benefit manager reform.

truthout.org
Feb 26, 2025

The problem here isn’t a substance issue, it’s not a process issue — it’s an oligarchy issue.

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