AOC Says That $4,500 Pay Bump Wouldn’t Have Even Been Like a Raise

Congress' $4,500 Raise Isn't Happening, and AOC Is Furious

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By Shaun Hair

Published June 11, 2019 at 12:01pm

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is proving to be the quintessential socialist. The New York Democrat screams and complains about unjust riches and the greed of crony capitalism, but when it comes to her own pocketbook, she is singing a different tune.

Case in point — the Democrats changed course Monday and decided against pushing forward a $4,500 congressional pay raise. They were, rightly, concerned about the political optics and whether the Republicans would support the raise.

Regardless of the reasons for abandoning the pay increase effort, Ocasio-Cortez was not happy about it. In fact, she was very upset.

While AOC would say greedy CEOs are the scourge of America, it’s apparently perfectly OK for her to want to fatten her own wallet.

“It’s bad if someone else does it, but it’s important that I do it,” said every socialist everywhere all the time.

When a reporter asked her if the vote was about political appearances, Ocasio-Cortez agreed.

“Right, and that’s my issue is that it’s superficial,” she said. “You know, you can vote against pay increases all you want. In my opinion voting against a pay … it’s not even like a raise, it’s a cost-of-living adjustment.”

AOC can call it what she wants, but to be dismissive about a $4,500 raise is not going to sit well with everyday Americans who know what that kind of money would get them.

And that is something that Republican Rep. Mark Green from Tennessee made sure to point out.

According to Green, an extra $4,500 could: “Feed a family of 4 for 6 months, Pay off a car loan, Pay utilities bills for 12 months.”

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