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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Wages, real wages, are stagnating, people are being left…”

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

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'It's horrifying': AOC reacts to TPS ruling, advocates for affordability amid NY election results

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… York and what you think it says about the Democratic Party, dsa, and so do the future. You know, I think that we're in a moment in this country where Wages, real wages, are stagnating, people are being left behind, they can't afford their rent. life is getting increasingly impossible to afford. And in that environment, I think electorates, the Democratic electorate, but also I think voters in general are looking for a change, and … (00:33–00:39)

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Asserts that wages are stagnating and people are struggling with affordability.

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