Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has labelled New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a “parasite sucking on the taxpayer” because she collects a federal paycheck - just as he does. Cruz was guesting on Sean Hannity ’s Fox News show Monday evening when he lashed out at “radical extremists” like Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and AOC in a warning to viewers about what is at stake if Republicans lose November’s midterm elections. “The stakes are, do we hand over the Congress and the country to a bunch of radical extremists?” the senator said. Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz labelled New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a 'parasite sucking on the taxpayer' during his interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News (Hannity/Fox News) “You mentioned people like Elizabeth Warren and AOC. Let’s take AOC this week – AOC had this bizarre take on the history of America, and she said our revolution was a revolution against the billionaires.…