Ocasio-Cortez knocks Cruz over ‘parasite’ remark

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to Sen. Ted Cruz's comments calling her a 'parasite', stating that Cruz views working-class people as inferior. The remarks were made after Ocasio-Cortez said Americans cannot earn their way out of poverty. Cruz had criticized Ocasio-Cortez, saying she is a 'parasite sucking on the taxpayer'.