Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

We should be lowering the age of Medicare. I want the age of Medicare to be lowered to zero, but even you bring it to 50 and you will be able to make tons and tons of people far more secure in their lives, which by the way, helps their kids because- you're working your ass off to get your parents healthcare because they're not 65 yet.

Yeah. No.

Yeah. No.

It's true.

It's true.

It's true.

It's true.

And also people are very responsive to incentives. I think sometimes people are rightfully sometimes frustrated at some of the creep towards pro-business and capital and this turn away from labor.

And also people are very responsive to incentives. I think sometimes people are rightfully sometimes frustrated at some of the creep towards pro-business and capital and this turn away from labor.

Yeah, I think that's a very valid question. I think depending on your view of the world, it is government either exists to enforce that system and then try to kind of soften the consequences of it. And that is defined by the people that we send to represent us, that outcome. But I do think that people respond and elected officials respond to those incentives, as you mentioned, not only

Yeah, I think that's a very valid question. I think depending on your view of the world, it is government either exists to enforce that system and then try to kind of soften the consequences of it. And that is defined by the people that we send to represent us, that outcome. But I do think that people respond and elected officials respond to those incentives, as you mentioned, not only

Are they responsive to sunlight? Money isn't the only rule here. At the end of the day, people who are in Congress want to return to Congress. And the reason is true. And the reason that the Republicans have so much enforcement is because they're more scared of a primary than they are of a general election. And for multiple reasons. One, their base is highly mobilized.

Are they responsive to sunlight? Money isn't the only rule here. At the end of the day, people who are in Congress want to return to Congress. And the reason is true. And the reason that the Republicans have so much enforcement is because they're more scared of a primary than they are of a general election. And for multiple reasons. One, their base is highly mobilized.

Their base is highly engaged. And so if you can survive a primary, their theory of change is that you will be able, for the most part, be able to survive a general election, which is, I would say, true for maybe 90% to 95% of all seats in Congress. There are very, very few swing seats left in America.

Their base is highly engaged. And so if you can survive a primary, their theory of change is that you will be able, for the most part, be able to survive a general election, which is, I would say, true for maybe 90% to 95% of all seats in Congress. There are very, very few swing seats left in America.

Republicans and this whole system has been gerrymandered that the number of swing seats is so low. So for everybody else, your only election is a primary election. And that's been, you know, billionaires fuel and they fund primary challenges. Trump openly talks about that to keep everyone in line. But we all do have a choice. And the more choices we have...

Republicans and this whole system has been gerrymandered that the number of swing seats is so low. So for everybody else, your only election is a primary election. And that's been, you know, billionaires fuel and they fund primary challenges. Trump openly talks about that to keep everyone in line. But we all do have a choice. And the more choices we have...

that are more representative of the changes we want to see, the better off we all are. And we're going to lose a bunch, but we're also going to win a bunch too. And I will always, always, always believe that it was always worth trying. And in fact- It's so important that we don't give up because people do not understand. No, no. Even if you don't see a way because ways emerge, moments emerge.

that are more representative of the changes we want to see, the better off we all are. And we're going to lose a bunch, but we're also going to win a bunch too. And I will always, always, always believe that it was always worth trying. And in fact- It's so important that we don't give up because people do not understand. No, no. Even if you don't see a way because ways emerge, moments emerge.

I was not supposed to get elected to Congress by any stretch of the imagination. I was insane. I was a waitress.