AOC maintained up to $50K in student loan debt while calling for its cancellation, disclosures show

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held up to $50,000 in student loan debt while being one of the biggest proponents of its cancellation, according to filings reviewed by Fox News Digital.

The New York lawmaker's recently released financial disclosure shows she maintained between $15,001 and $50,000 in student loan debt in 2022. During this time, the progressive champion, who collects a $174,000 salary as a U.S. House of Representatives member, consistently advocated for actions that would also directly benefit herself. 

"Now would be a great time to cancel student loan debt, take significant climate action, and pass voting rights," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X, formerly Twitter, in May 2022 in response to a Marist poll showing President Biden's low approval rating with young adults.

After Biden announced his ill-fated student loan forgiveness plan for more than 800,000 borrowers months later, the "Squad" member applauded the relief but vowed to push for more.