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Ocasio-Cortez speaks to students in Ithaca
More than 2,000 people attended the town hall as she linked immigration enforcement, organizing and voter turnout to Democrats’ midterm push.
- On Sunday, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed more than 2,000 students at Ithaca's "Students vs Billionaires" town hall, urging attendees to translate their political energy into sustained participation at the polls.
- The New York City Democrat is touring Upstate New York ahead of November midterm elections, donating $300,000 to the New York State Democratic Party to increase voter engagement across the region.
- Pushing for tuition-free public college, Ocasio-Cortez argued that power must be built from the ground up to counter a "moneyed elite" that she claims has declared "class war" against working-class Americans.
- Citing local opposition to data centers in the Southern Tier, Ocasio-Cortez described municipal organizing as a blueprint for influencing federal officials and restructuring power between the wealthy and working class.
- Her tour continues Monday in Syracuse, shifting focus to voters inactive in the past two federal elections, while Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny stressed the importance of midterm turnout.
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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed the idea of ‘free’ college during a recent event at Cornell University, saying that this is the only way to rein in the ridiculous cost of tuition these days. It is worth mentioning that this event was called ‘Students vs. Billionaires Town Hall’ so even the name of the…
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