File – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. is pictured in Washington. (Photo/ J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
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UPDATED 1:25 PM PT — Friday, November 29, 2019
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently slammed Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg for using Republican talking points. On Twitter Thursday, she attacked the Indiana mayor for comments he made about tuition-free public college.
The New York lawmaker dismissed the candidate’s points as “Republican” and therefore irrelevant to a Democrat presidential race. This comes after Buttigieg recently released a campaign ad in Iowa criticizing free college tuition for all as too radical.
This is a GOP talking point used to dismantle public systems, & it’s sad to see a Dem candidate adopt it.
Let’s talk about why Republicans are wrong on this.
Just like rich kids can attend public school, they should be able to attend tuition-free public college.
Here’s why. https://t.co/pWprP0qrhG
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 29, 2019
The ad followed candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, who have released plans for tuition free public college and student loan debt forgiveness.
Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a town hall meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Denison, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)