HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAAAAAYYYYY!!!
Posted on 12/21/2022 6:21:08 AM PST by grundle
After two years under the Biden administration and President Biden touting his own economic accomplishments, most Americans are still living paycheck-to-paycheck.
In a tweet on Monday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested Republicans were to blame for Congress failing to raise the minimum wage last year — despite Democrats having a majority in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
"60% of workers report living paycheck-to-paycheck," the Republican Party tweeted.
AOC responded: "And yet y’all still voted against raising the minimum wage."
While her tweet was likely intended to be a swipe at Republicans, Twitter Fact-Check jumped into the conversation to add context to her claim showing both parties are to blame.
"The minimum wage has not changed since 2009," the fact-check wrote, showing both parties have had adequate time to argue for and pass such a measure.
Neither has.
As recently as 2021, Congress took up consideration on a bill that would raise the minimum wage again.
Democrats introduced the bill, but unlike AOC’s tweet suggests, the bill had bipartisan support. It also had opposition from Republicans and Democrats.
"In 2021, Congress voted on a bill to raise the minimum wage. [It] passed 231-199 in the House," the fact-check notice read. The bill was opposed by 192 Republicans, 8 Democrats and one Independent. "Three Rs supported," it added.
The bill failed to clear the Senate, however, as seven Democrats opposed it.
"Blocked 58-42 in the Senate. 7 Ds and one [Independent] joined all Rs to block the bill," the fact check noted.
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AOC = Almost Occasionally Conscious so no surprise here.
When the federal minimum wage rises, so does Social Security COLAs.
Did they give themselves a raise plus bonus in the OmniMonster bill ?
Sandy is starting to lose her shine and is now more like hardboiled eggs rolled in sand. Single digit I.Q. types don’t belong in the House on the Hill.
NEVERMIND
No worries, the average AOC voter will never hear of this, and if they somehow do hear of it, they just won’t care.
we have enough inflation we don’t need to raise wages and make it worse.
I keep seeing references to a congressional pay raise but no confirmation that it’s in this abomination of a bill. In any event, under the 27th amendment, no increase could be effective until after the next election
AOC has rocks for brains.
I just scooped a bunch of AOC’s brains out of my cats’ litter box.
👍👍😆
Bless your ‘lil heart, AOC but I don’t think a Bronx girl should be saying “Y’all” - I believe the phrase that you are looking for is “Yooz Guys”.
Most people caught in their ignorance show at least a little shame, apologize and remain silent for at least a little while.
AOC is not one of the “most people.” She’s special. She’s part of a special group that can spew anything they wish without fear of retribution (or even simple fact checking).
Sadly, a person who should be ignored for she says and does, is kept in the limelight, for what she says and does.
The difference between ignorance and stupidity is that ignorance is the lack of knowledge, where stupidity is the willingness to remain ignorant.
She’s definitely willing to remain ignorant . . .
Maybe she was mad because there was no amendment exempting goofy female bartenders from having to pay taxes on the tips they steal.
HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAAAAAYYYYY!!!
I wonder if she ever thinks; “Maybe I really am stupid”.
Deep States nowhere here the front office appearance types for brains.
Most states have a higher minimum wage, those who don’t usually have a much lower cost of living and raising the minimum will destroy local economies
Cortez is Harris without the giggles blonde jokes no longer hold.
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