Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wanted everybody to know that she doesn’t just pay lip service to the Left’s “living wage” talk, but she actually lives it in how her own staffers are compensated:
Leadership starts with our choices.
That’s why I decided that no one on my staff will make less than $52k/year.
It’s likely one of the highest entry-level salaries on the Hill. We pinch pennies elsewhere, but it’s worth every dime to pay a living wage.https://t.co/IxfNH4632h
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 23, 2019
Oh really? Dan Bongino dropped a serious “generosity” buzzkill on that tweet:
She’s NOT paying this “living wage,” YOU are. Does she really believe her own nonsense? https://t.co/tW1WskOCqf
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) February 23, 2019
And that’s an addendum that absolutely had to be made.
Easy to do when it is someone else's money https://t.co/VYuRLCHofI
— Alan Taylor (@coloradoquipper) February 23, 2019
What she should have done if she really believed her own ?, was to take her own salary, put it in the same bucket and divide it amongst her team so that they could all make the same amount (including her) ? #SocialismSucks
— LasCosasComoSon (@Cosas__Como_Son) February 23, 2019
Um that's taxpayers money @AOC. Are you seriously this stupid? https://t.co/yDKLXlEkgT
— Dean Fields (@Nascarman14) February 23, 2019
She didn't decide anything. There are Congressional rules & limits…
— Connie (@GirlPainting) February 23, 2019
AOC has since attempted to school people making similar claims about her previous tweet:
A lot of people commenting don’t know how Congressional salaries work.
Each member is given a set amount that they disburse. GOP has refused to increase budgets in years to give hard-working staff a raise, which means people helping to run the country are getting paid $30k/year.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 23, 2019
It’s pretty sad that people think low Congressional staff pay is a good thing.
Low pay a big reason why money in politics is a problem – you can make a lot more money becoming a lobbyist & setting up a relationship w/ one, since the actual job doesn’t pay enough.
Domino effect.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 23, 2019
Well, she tried anyway:
You decided and it’s easy for you with taxpayer money. What job have you ever funded through your own success? Ans: Not a single one.
— David Webb (@davidwebbshow) February 23, 2019
You are so generous with our money ?
— Steph (@steph93065) February 23, 2019
Hey, don’t make her remind everybody who’s in charge again!
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