Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. The American Dream

The Democratic congresswoman’s compassion is admirable, but removing barriers is better than handouts

Sarah Quinlan
Arc Digital
Published in
4 min readMar 5, 2020

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In early February, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing regarding the Trump administration’s proposed changes to poverty line calculations. During a discussion about the changes, which would…

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Sarah Quinlan
Arc Digital

Conservative • Feminist • “Because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart”