U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is going viral for her egg-freezing journey, but some people have questions.
Namely, what ever happened to her student loan debt? Well, according to financial disclosures from the House, she has yet to make any significant progress on paying it off, despite making around $174k annually for nearly a decade.
“The Bronx and Queens Democrat has owed between $15,001 and $50,000 in federal student loan debt since her election to the House in 2018. That’s the same amount she owes now, according to her August disclosure, where lawmakers report ranges for debt and income,” the New York Post reports. “The ‘Tax the Rich!’ pol reported less than $81,000 in total assets.”
This seems strange in the context of saving up enough money to undergo costly medical treatments necessary to freeze your eggs. The process can cost anywhere from $10k to $20k per cycle.
She published an Instagram video on the decision, which has come under scrutiny from those who believe this means she could be gearing up to take a shot at the White House.
“Usually, I keep my private life quite private, but I have made the decision to start freezing my eggs, and I want to share that with anyone who is — and I want to share this because I was weighing it for a very long time, and I think that, you know, I was saving for it for a very long time, and there just isn’t a ton out there, I feel, and sometimes it can feel very daunting,” the congresswoman said.
“I want you all to see that, because women can do anything. And I think it’s badass that I’m gonna be, you know, giving myself shots in the green room, get my glam on, roll out, talk international events, domestic policy, elections, pop out, live my life, do my thing,” she continued.
X users weighed in:
She’s just freezing eggs so she has something to abort later.
— Anthony (@AnthonyOliverR) August 15, 2026
Selfish priorities of being an adult. And people want her to run a country?!?!!
— OFFICIAL JM (@jseanmayer) August 14, 2026
She makes 174k a year she make more than 93% of all Americans, this is for attention
— Milo (@0dteSPY) August 14, 2026
AOC freezing her eggs to ensure that someone is around to inherit all of the debt she racks up.
— Norm’s Ghost 👻 (@Norms_ghost) August 14, 2026
Her student loans have been reported in the same range for about 7 years! 😂
AOC has repeatedly used her personal student debt as a relatable talking point while advocating for broad cancellation. The truth is she could pay it off on a CC.
— Alex (@_alwilly) August 15, 2026
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