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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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Mar 28, 2022

Medicare for All actually lowers the overall cost of healthcare as well.

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Mar 28, 2022

So one of the things that we are really seeing here is that the potential to moving to a Medicare for All system could actually give people a raise in many circumstances.

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Mar 28, 2022

This is a scandal. This is shocking, and it should truly be an affront to every single person in this country who believes in any form of financial, social, and economic equity.

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Mar 28, 2022

In fact, that conclusion has been confirmed via thorough research by the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Mar 28, 2022

data suggests that New York City's Black neighborhoods, which were devastated by the economic shocks and the pandemic as well as decades of predatory lending, are most at risk of foreclosure.

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Mar 28, 2022

But I have to underscore how grateful we are for Representative Bush's leadership and determination in securing such a historic and unprecedented hearing.

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Mar 28, 2022

Today, we are focusing on the discriminatory and racist practices in home appraisals in our country.

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Mar 16, 2022

We are seeing that hate crimes are on the rise across all demographics in the United States.

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Mar 16, 2022

I am interested a little bit about the current threats targeting Black institutions.

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Mar 15, 2022

I am asking Congress to do four things: pass NREPA, pass a law requiring the Forest Service to incentivize preservation over timber sales, repeal the logging provisions in the infrastructure law, allocate some of that money to help people…

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Mar 15, 2022

all of these things are core Green New Deal tenets.

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