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AOC rips coronavirus relief bill as 'completely insufficient,' calls for cash infusions, reimbursing students
Fox News ^ | March 14, 2020 | Marisa Schultz

Posted on 03/14/2020 4:23:11 PM PDT by jazusamo

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., blasted the coronavirus response during her first virtual town hall Saturday, and ticked off a list of new priorities including universal basic income, student reimbursements and expanded health care.

The Bronx progressive voted early Saturday morning for the new bipartisan House legislation to offer paid sick days, expanded food assistance, emergency paid family leave and free coronavirus tests because it signified progress.

"It is a step forward, but it is completely insufficient," Ocasio-Cortez said Saturday during a video conference with her constituents on the pandemic response and the 2020 Census.

Ocasio-Cortez called for working families to get cash infusions, like the universal basic income idea of Andrew Yang, the former White House hopeful. Since many low-income workers will be forced out of jobs because of the nationwide shutdown of the commercial sector, Ocasio-Cortez said the moment calls for bold action for an economic safety net.

"We really need to make sure that we are advocating and pushing for immediate cash infusions," Ocasio-Cortez said. "We are asking for a complete halt to student loan payments, a halt on evictions nationwide. And we are also calling for mortgage relief."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: aoc; communist; coronavirus; ocasiocortez; reliefbill; socialism; ushouse
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LOL! Looks like Ocasio-Cortez is gonna run for Tooth Faerie of the House of Representatives.
1 posted on 03/14/2020 4:23:11 PM PDT by jazusamo
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The Bronx-based progressive communist

fix'd

2 posted on 03/14/2020 4:24:49 PM PDT by mykroar (Congratulations President Trump)
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To: jazusamo

AOC needs to buy me a Sawwwwnnah to help sweat the virii out.


3 posted on 03/14/2020 4:26:27 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: jazusamo

“Ocasio-Cortez called for working families to get cash infusions, like the universal basic income idea of Andrew Yang, the former White House hopeful. Since many low-income workers will be forced out of jobs because of the nationwide shutdown of the commercial sector, Ocasio-Cortez said the moment calls for bold action for an economic safety net.”

SO they are going for a “nationwide shutdown of the commercial sector”


4 posted on 03/14/2020 4:27:11 PM PDT by funfan
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To: jazusamo

You can’t spell Coronavirus without AOC!


5 posted on 03/14/2020 4:28:02 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: noexcuses

I think her 15 minutes are over,


6 posted on 03/14/2020 4:29:23 PM PDT by noexcuses
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To: jazusamo

Any chance AOC was hanging with a virus hot spot in NYC?


7 posted on 03/14/2020 4:32:59 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: jazusamo

The Woman Does Not Know The Meaning Of The Word Truth!


8 posted on 03/14/2020 4:33:58 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: jazusamo

She wants constant attention, and she’s getting it.


9 posted on 03/14/2020 4:38:23 PM PDT by xenia ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." George Orwell)
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To: funfan

Lots of cash. Just, nothing to spend it on.


10 posted on 03/14/2020 4:38:56 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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What exactly is a “student reimbursement”? If I were young again, in college, I’d get all my studying done (yeah, right), and enjoy this break from school. If I had any student reimbursement it would go towards beer. I never asked government for money to buy beer, and I highly doubt most college kids are now.


11 posted on 03/14/2020 4:40:52 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA
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To: txrefugee

Ha, I have a few thoughts where she might try hanging.


12 posted on 03/14/2020 4:41:56 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Fiddlstix

Absolutely, she’s a drama queen and a liar.


13 posted on 03/14/2020 4:43:44 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Larry Lucido

Yeah the liquor stores are closing.


14 posted on 03/14/2020 4:43:45 PM PDT by funfan
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To: jazusamo

Typical, entitlement mentality, millennial.


15 posted on 03/14/2020 4:47:14 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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MAGA!

Let’s Wrap This FReepathon Up, Folks…Donate Today!

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16 posted on 03/14/2020 4:47:38 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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LET THE NEVER ENDING SPENDING BEGIN!!!

PANIC, SPEND, PAN8C.


17 posted on 03/14/2020 4:51:32 PM PDT by Fledermaus (PANIC PANIC PANIC PANIC PANIC PANIC PANIC PANIC! Someone sneezed. Shut down everything. Cowards.)
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Reimbursing students for what, exactly?


18 posted on 03/14/2020 4:54:10 PM PDT by Ingtar (Biden needs 50.21%, Sanders 57.80% remain delegates. 28 outstanding. Found spreadsheet error.)
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To: jazusamo

Who keeps giving her a voice? OMG, IGNORE.


19 posted on 03/14/2020 4:55:21 PM PDT by EnquiringMind (')
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For their college education. It is supposed to be free, according to AOC and Bernie


20 posted on 03/14/2020 4:59:56 PM PDT by hondact200 (Lincoln Freed the Slaves. Obama Enslaves the Free. Trump 2020 - Keep America Great)
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