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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “I felt incensed about the extension of the Bush tax cuts…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Bernie: The Podcast | Episode 6 - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Published | Video Starts at 08:18

… the Bronx and organize around early childhood education because I felt that I didn't know what I wanted to do. This was right after post recession. This was around 2011. I felt incensed about the extension of the Bush tax cuts during the Obama presidency. It was actually very radicalizing and shocking to me when I saw that when I was in college. (08:18–08:28)

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