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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez surprised to learn that being a congresswoman involves … work

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is famous for wanting a guaranteed income for those “unwilling to work” and well, apparently, she was thinking of herself.

So despite making a $174,000 freshman congresswoman’s salary (which would fill a lot of tip jars), she’s complaining about the workload of a typical congresswoman who’s landed some highly visible and privileged committee seats.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N.Y., wondered if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is purposely assigning her busy work, in an effort to discourage her outward dissent and keep her away from the public eye.

Ocasio-Cortez made the comments during a Tuesday interview with The New Yorker Radio Hour and said she was given strenuous committee assignments and said she often thinks about whether or not doing so was a calculated move by Pelosi.

“I was assigned to two of some of the busiest committees and four subcommittees,” AOC said. “So my hands are full. And sometimes I wonder if they’re trying to keep me busy.”

Read the full story from American Thinker


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