Positions and record
The Economy
Jobs, prices and the cost of living.
- Supports workers sharing in company profits
- Supports limits on corporate price increases for medicine and food
“Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez is fighting to create a more just economy: one in which workers share in the profits their work creates, and corporations cannot endlessly drive up prices of critical goods like medicine and food.”
What this means for youExpect support for anti-price-gouging and worker-ownership measures. As one of 435 House members, they would vote and push for this in Congress; it would only become law with majorities in both chambers and the President's signature.
Health Care
Health insurance, costs and access to care.
- Supports health care as a human right
“Healthcare should be a human right, not a privilege for the wealthy.”
What this means for youShe would vote to expand public coverage toward universal health care. As one of 435 House members, they would vote and push for this in Congress; it would only become law with majorities in both chambers and the President's signature.
Income and Wealth Gap
How income and wealth are distributed, including taxes and wages.
- Supports a minimum tax on large corporations
- Supports a $35 monthly cap on insulin costs
“Last year, she helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which institutes a 15% minimum tax rate on wealthy corporations that have long-avoided paying any taxes at all, and caps the cost of insulin at $35 each month.”
What this means for youThese provisions are already law: large corporations pay at least a 15% minimum tax, and insulin costs for Medicare patients are capped. She would vote to keep or expand them.
Not yet on record: The Situation in Iran, Gas Prices, Immigration, Abortion, Crime, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, AI Data Centers, Climate Change.
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