Posted on 11/08/2018 1:08:07 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told The New York Times in an interview Thursday that she will need to wait for her congressional salary to kick in before she can rent an apartment in D.C.
She explained that the transition period will be very unusual, because I cant really take a salary. I have three months without a salary before Im a member of Congress. So, how do I get an apartment? Those little things are very real.
Ocasio-Cortez also told the Times that she had saved money before leaving her job at a restaurant and had planned accordingly with her partner.
Were kind of just dealing with the logistics of it day by day, but Ive really been just kind of squirreling away and then hoping that gets me to January," she said.
Ocasio-Cortez explained on Twitter after the interview's release that while everything with her housing is being figured out, her struggle with housing costs is one of "many little ways in which our electoral system isnt even designed (nor prepared) for working-class people to lead."
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Ocasio-Cortez, who on Tuesday became the youngest women in history elected to Congress, worked as a bartender before toppling veteran lawmaker Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) in the Democratic primary election in June.
The Clintons and Obamas have hundreds of millions of dollars - they could float her a few bucks if she really needed it. Hell, she can borrow from Beto the Billionaire, since he doesn't have to shell out for a DC apartment of his own.
"You just pay for it."
Her exact words on Medicare For All.
OC has no income at this time.
She likely has little/no savings (young unemployed NYC bartender).
She has no meaningful liquid assets.
She spends other people’s money freely.
Not a good loan risk.
The party will make you a no-interest loan for a few months, Ms. Commie.
Soros......
Im so embarrassed for ALL Democrats this year! There is a video of her talking about how shes going to be INAUGURATED on January 3rd or 4th and then she will get to signs laws. This womans win tells you exactly the intellect of the collective Democrat Party. The ONE thing they do well is steal elections. I guess NONE of them have a Conscience. Period.
I hear that actually pays millions more...
How do you suppose she afforded those multi-thousand dollar outfits?
Democrat donors will be glad to donate to her or allow her to stay rent-free in one of their digs.
No $hit! You think that maybe she could qualify for a $10,000 - $15,000 loan with a salary of $175,000, guaranteed for the next 2 years (and probably longer, as her constituents are even more stupid than she is)?
Oh, I know! Get it from the folks in Antenna:
OMG she was a bartender you cant make this stuff up!!! A bartender in charge of creating legislation OMG!!!
They’ll have to stop at two in the morning
She can get a night job waiting tables.
She has a lifetime of luxury and perks ahead of her, unknown to 99.99% of the population.
All she has to do to keep it is to get a good leftist office manager (many of them available in D.C.) and follow their advice.
Will she be able to perform the relatively simple task, as there will be many of her ideological ilk to help her?
I am not sure.
She seems amazingly ignorant and naive for her age.
She can surely find lots of socialists in DC that would gladly let her move in with them rent free, isn’t that what socialism is all about.
Yes, but thats fake. The video was really her speaking........
I didnt know that she was a bartender. Thought she was a waitress. My bad.
However, I do remember that she stole tips.
Maybe thats good practice for going into politics!
:-)
Oh my! How soon until someone starts a GoFundMe for a US Congresswomans housing needs?
Oh yeh and why worry about how to pay for a DC apartment. Take your own advice you gave on universal medicare and JUST PAY FOR IT.
Is it a he, a she, or an it?
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