Ocasio-Cortez: $4,500 Pay Hike for Congress ‘Not Even, Like, a Raise’

ntknetwork.com ^ | 06.11.2019 @12:51pm | Staff

[dinodino]

$4500 is most assuredly a raise. This woman is completely out of her mind and completely out of touch.

[Rurudyne]

The only giant sucking sound that persists seems to be Congress bellying on up to the bar.

[TomGuy]

She argued that members of Congress aren’t paid enough, and so they often turn to lobbying or other related fields in which they can make more money.

So, she is advocating for elective politics as a life-long profession.

Incumbency has been one of the major problems with elective politics.

Hints are that she wants to jump over to the Senate. As soon as she is eligible she will become a fixture running for the presidency every 4 years.

[Rurudyne]

I doubt that such a statement would be true in terms of constant Dollars.

[riverdawg]

“Her abilities qualify her for a horizontal position.................”

Maybe at the minimum wage ...

[Tudorfly]

AOC is one of the many poster children for the incredibly out of touch, irrational democrats.

[bryan999]

Like OH MY GOD!!!!!!

https://youtu.be/p-LArv-sEQU

[blackdog]

I haven't had a new car in 37 years, taken no vacations, put my own kids thru college, use only an American Express card (pay in full monthly), walk my dogs for leisure, exercise, and psychological advice.

What type of raise I get or don't get effects me not a bit.

[FoxInSocks]

She argued that members of Congress aren’t paid enough, and so they often turn to lobbying or other related fields in which they can make more money.

Yeah, hardly anyone in Congress ever runs for re-election, because the pay and benefits are so terrible.

[C210N]

Works for me. I'm all for Congress getting paid $15 per hour as their minimum wage for freshmen representatives and senators.

You know, that is SUCH a fantastic idea... let's make it a maximum wage too.

[proust]

Where's her wealth distribution talk now?

[JWNM]

You have to give her credit for a creative argument. Pay Congress more and they won’t have to sell out to corporations.

[Red Badger]

If I asked my boss for a $4500 raise, he’d have me committed.............

[LucyT]

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That’s like 375 like dollars like per like month

[proust]

That is impressive: I’m not a public servant, I’m a whore that goes to the highest bidder!

[equaviator]

“She has like not even a brain.”

Literally, dude!

[blackdog]

If I got a $4500 raise I would immediately move it to salary deferral plans and STFU.

[stanne]

They have driven us to 22 trillion reported debt. They should get nothing that seems like as much as a 10 cent per year raise

[Red Badger]

If I got a $4500 raise I would have a heart attack!................

[Nuc 1.1]

No money for congress critters or senate critters until the border is sealed and all illegal aliens deported.