Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the floor of Congress Tuesday to oppose the president’s inflationary policy, breaking with her progressive allies in an impassioned speech.

“We must put an end to this inflationary policy,” Ocasio-Cortez declared. “Without immediate action, it will drive up costs for everyday Americans and threaten our future economic security.” She then proposed an amendment that would add several zeroes onto the prices of products like food, clothing, and gasoline. “We have no other option if we are going to build a more equitable society,” she said.

Her peers applauded the idea, then began to look confused as Ocasio-Cortez elaborated. It soon became clear that she had intended to increase the cost of air. This shocking revelation brought her speech to a stunned silence, leaving many to ponder why someone so dedicated to the progressive cause