Conservatives ruthlessly attacked Ocasio-Cortez for backing a Congress pay raise supported by top Republicans, claiming she just wants 'yoga classes' and 'luxury apartments.'
Conservatives ruthlessly mocked New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tuesday as a spoiled"socialist" after she advocated for congressional raises also supported by top House Republicans.
Members of Congress on average make $174,000 a year and there was bipartisan agreement that a $4,500 pay raise could offset the notion that congressional jobs are just hobbies for wealthy people who don't need the salary. "Ocasio-Cortez, who used to be a waitress, is enjoying the financial dividends of her new job, moving into areplete with pools, a sauna, rooftop garden and even a wood-burning stove to make pizza. Ocasio-Cortez justified the opulence by saying luxury should be the standard for everyone," The Daily Caller's David Krayden wrote Tuesday.
"What this does is punish members who rely on a straight salary, and reward those who rely on money loopholes and other forms of self-dealing. For example, it incentivizes the horrible kinds of legislative looting we saw in the GOP tax scam bill," Ocasio-Cortez wroteHouse Democrats on Monday moved to postpone the pay raise after several vulnerable members urged leaders to backtrack.
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