Posted on 11/15/2018 8:17:59 PM PST by bitt
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), made headlines when she revealed that she wouldn’t be able to afford Washington, D.C. rent until her government salary kicks in.
The lack of affordable housing in Washington is no joke, but the predicament also speaks to the young lawmaker’s financial literacy — or lack thereof. The 29-year-old didn’t think to consider something as basic as the relocation expenses of a new job opportunity.
If she doesn’t know how much an apartment costs, how much confidence should taxpayers have in her ability to effectively deliver trillions of dollars in campaign promises?
Ocasio-Cortez has proposed free "Medicare for All," free college tuition, guaranteed federal employment at $15 an hour and free houses for the nation’s poorest. These ideas have been conservatively priced at $40 trillion — twice as much money currently listed on the national debt.
It’s the kind of extremist proposal you’d expect to hear from someone who has never made a budget, never been responsible for a business and payroll and never had taxes deducted from a hard-earned paycheck. It's the kind of proposal you've heard from Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and Hugo Chavez before him.
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Yeah, when they voted for her it’s not as if they had to check a box, “Do you actually believe this crap she is spewing, or do you just want free stuff?”
__ I believe her
__ I want free stuff
__ Both
Hilarious. She never should have been elected.
Naw. She’s two and out.
Either the Dems will want to ease her down the road after one too many face-palming statements, or she will be incredibly bored with the actual plodding pace of Washington. She’ll find out quickly it’s nothing like she sees on “Madam Secretary.”
The core of ‘socialism’ is that workers should get a larger share of company profits...
The only politician doing something to bring that about (through control of immigration and off-shoring ) is...
Donald Trump LOL!
The truth is hilarious, the media narratives are insane.
Wait till she finds out the cost of housing. If she wants to be near the Capitol, she’s looking at around $2200 - $2500 per month for a 650 sq ft alley row home. Charming but small. Or she could buy the same housing for 1/2 million plus dollars. She wouldn’t need a car, so that’s one savings :)
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/3-Gessford-Ct-SE-20003/home/9908935
BU should be SO proud....
[Idiocracy is here.]
Unfortunately, I believe it arrived in 2008.
This is yet more proof.
Abe lincoln.
In my day, at school, we memorized the Gettysburg address
The tragic part is, the liberals at Yahoo constantly tell everyone how “smart” they are.
some chef is housing her
“the liberals at Yahoo constantly tell everyone how “smart” they are.”
... Just what the advertisers who pay for Yahoo want LOL!
How about 'rampant female stupidity'!
LOL...Ah yes ‘state approved truthful news’ comrade./s
The People’s Cube web site some of the best political satire.
It’s amazing to see. Absolutely clueless.
Many of them are currently cheering this idiot.
JMHo
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