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01-11-2019, 07:18 AM #1
Ocasio-Cortez slammed for 'hypocrisy' after her campaign fined for not providing work
Ocasio-Cortez slammed for 'hypocrisy' after her campaign fined for not providing worker's compensation coverage
By Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News
Published 55 mins ago
The campaign of rookie U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been fined by the state for not providing workers’ compensation coverage for a month last year.
The failure to provide the coverage to campaign staff is particularly awkward for Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic socialist who rose to stardom after unseating top Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley with a campaign theme of improving conditions for the working class.
“The employer did not have the required workers’ compensation coverage from March 31, 2018, to April 30, 2018, and was issued a final penalty of $1,500, which was paid,” state Workers Compensation Board spokeswoman Melissa Stewart told the New York Daily News.
“This coverage is vital to ensuring workers are protected for on-the-job injuries,” she added.
Republicans jumped on the revelations, telling the newspaper that the episode reveals “hypocrisy at its finest” by Ocasio-Cortez.
“The so-called champion of workers, when given her own responsibility, is not following the law. It’s unbelievable,” said state GOP spokeswoman Jessica Proud.
“The so-called champion of workers, when given her own responsibility, is not following the law. It’s unbelievable.”
— GOP spokeswoman Jessica Proud
This isn’t the first time the congresswoman’s pro-working class credentials have been called into question.
She remains under scrutiny after avoiding answering questions on whether she will follow through with her own advice to fellow lawmakers to “have some integrity” and forgo their paychecks during the partial government shutdown.
Last year, Ocasio-Cortez was also mocked after lamenting the shuttering of a coffee shop in New York, even though it closed its doors thanks to the wage hike in the state – a policy that she supports.
“The restaurant I used to work at is closing its doors,” she wrote in a tweet. “I’m a normal, working person who chose to run for office, because I believe we can have a better future.”
The owners blamed the minimum wage hike for the closure. “The rents are very high and now the minimum wage is going up and we have a huge number of employees,” Charles Milite told the New York Post last month.
Around 150 people lost their jobs as a result of the closure of the coffee shop.
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01-11-2019, 07:19 AM #2
Funny! It's a lot harder to do all the paperwork and keep up with all the laws than you thought isn't it?
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01-11-2019, 03:28 PM #3
I think a "fruitcake" tax will pay for the wall.
The White House....
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