Apparently, while running for office she took a salary from her campaign account, which is legal according to the FEC. However, she took the salary because she had blown through her savings of, $50k(as reported).
She worked at some start-up incubator shortly after she was out of college. Her start-up was publishing childrens' books. It is not totally clear how many people were involved in her company. Anyway, she got seed money from that incubator, her start-up ultimately failed, and she owed back taxes on the company. I don't know how a company that goes out of business has a federal corporate income tax liability, given it apparently was operating at a loss.
I would not be the least bit surprised if the $50K came in part from that.
It also is possible she got an inheritance from her father. He was either the full owner or 50% owner of an architectural firm. I don't know how it was handled after his death. If a partnership, did the family sell her father's share to the other partner? Was the business just dissolved?
AOC has tried to cultivate an image of herself which is not born out by the facts. She gets very defensive when people get close to the truth. It is very Obamaesque.
Hate to break it to you, but the liquidation value of an architectural firm is about 0$. Some drafting tables, printers and software licenses that need to be upgraded to get the latest version, a flower pot or two and some cardboard models. Probably the most valuable thing is the large scale printer.
Extremely obamaesque. You bring up some valid points, that I didn’t know about, but there in lies the rub. Apparently the condo in the Bronx was paid off when the dad passed away. She’s got all this other crap going on. No one is doing an investigation. Imagine that.
Now, it’s being reported that she answered a casting call. Not sure what to believe of that, but, I have to say that it wouldn’t surprise me. Good looking girl. Right mix. But, if it’s true, I’m thinking they didn’t think she’d be this vocal and this much of a moron.