Rep. Alexandria Occasion Cortez has 20zK in student loan debt

[Earl]

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a student loan payment on Tuesday — and also revealed how much she still owes — while attending a congressional hearing on college debt.

“I literally made a student loan payment while I was sitting here at this chair, and I looked at my balance, and it was $20,237.16,” said the New York lawmaker. “I just made a payment that took me down to $19,000 so I feel really accomplished right now.”

Ocasio-Cortez, a Boston University graduate, was attending a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the estimated $1.5 trillion in student debt in the country. Consumer advocates, experts and public figures testified on different ways to bring the number down.

Ocasio-Cortez is one of nearly 70 members of Congress who are still paying off student loans for themselves or a dependent — with an average debt burden of $37,000. Eight lawmakers are said to have more than $100,000 in debt.

“I’m hearing people on this committee say it’s not our job,” Ocasio-Cortez said, referring to testimony from Republicans during the hearing. “This is our job.”

This is a clear conflict of interest by her and the other Democrats who have unpaid student loans.

They want taxpayers to pay their loans. Conflict of interest.

[OG Yurt]

How is it a conflict of interest? If you have a mortgage on your home, does that mean you can't talk about bad lenders etc?

[Earl]

If you are a member of the law-making body and advocate for laws that would force taxpayers to pay off your student loan, this is Smithsonian conflict of interest.

[domer76]

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a student loan payment on Tuesday — and also revealed how much she still owes — while attending a congressional hearing on college debt.

“I literally made a student loan payment while I was sitting here at this chair, and I looked at my balance, and it was $20,237.16,” said the New York lawmaker. “I just made a payment that took me down to $19,000 so I feel really accomplished right now.”

Ocasio-Cortez, a Boston University graduate, was attending a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the estimated $1.5 trillion in student debt in the country. Consumer advocates, experts and public figures testified on different ways to bring the number down.

Ocasio-Cortez is one of nearly 70 members of Congress who are still paying off student loans for themselves or a dependent — with an average debt burden of $37,000. Eight lawmakers are said to have more than $100,000 in debt.

“I’m hearing people on this committee say it’s not our job,” Ocasio-Cortez said, referring to testimony from Republicans during the hearing. “This is our job.”

This is a clear conflict of interest by her and the other Democrats who have unpaid student loans.

They want taxpayers to pay their loans. Conflict of interest.

What a miserable, desperate fucktard.

[anonymoose]

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a student loan payment on Tuesday — and also revealed how much she still owes — while attending a congressional hearing on college debt.

“I literally made a student loan payment while I was sitting here at this chair, and I looked at my balance, and it was $20,237.16,” said the New York lawmaker. “I just made a payment that took me down to $19,000 so I feel really accomplished right now.”

Ocasio-Cortez, a Boston University graduate, was attending a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the estimated $1.5 trillion in student debt in the country. Consumer advocates, experts and public figures testified on different ways to bring the number down.

Ocasio-Cortez is one of nearly 70 members of Congress who are still paying off student loans for themselves or a dependent — with an average debt burden of $37,000. Eight lawmakers are said to have more than $100,000 in debt.

“I’m hearing people on this committee say it’s not our job,” Ocasio-Cortez said, referring to testimony from Republicans during the hearing. “This is our job.”

This is a clear conflict of interest by her and the other Democrats who have unpaid student loans.

They want taxpayers to pay their loans. Conflict of interest.

One reason why I never went in to politics. Doesn't pay enough. Graduated from professional school in '85 with $40,000 in st. loan debt at 26 y.o. and paid it off in two yrs.

[anonymoose]

What a miserable, desperate fucktard.

Yes, Occassional-Cortex is.

[Earl]

One reason why I never went in to politics. Doesn't pay enough. Graduated from professional school in '85 with $40,000 in st. loan debt at 26 y.o. and paid it off in two yrs.

Indeed, congrats.

The ones who really profit are ones like Obama and The Crooked Clinton’s who entered the White House as hundred-aires and are now multi-milllionaires.

Pay for Play worked great.

[Eagle_Eye]

How is it a conflict of interest? If you have a mortgage on your home, does that mean you can't talk about bad lenders etc?

Easy if the federal government of which she an employee of wipes out all student debt she would benefit from it hence a conflict of interest.

[archives]

Yes, Occassional-Cortex is.

She is a freshman Representive with the power of a freshman Representative who right wing demogogues and Trumpkins are obsessed with, beginning to believe she is their closet wet dream

[domer76]

Yes, Occassional-Cortex is.

And another one whooshes past you.

$20,000 in student loan debt is peanuts

[domer76]

Easy if the federal government of which she an employee of wipes out all student debt she would benefit from it hence a conflict of interest.

Recuse herself.

Bang!

[Eagle_Eye]

Recuse herself.

Bang!

Yea while she actively campaigns on the repeal of all student debt. Little late now sport.

[OG Yurt]

If you are a member of the law-making body and advocate for laws that would force taxpayers to pay off your student loan, this is Smithsonian conflict of interest.

How is she advocating taxpayers pay off the loan?

[domer76]

Yea while she actively campaigns on the repeal of all student debt. Little late now sport.

Do you not know what “recuse” means?

[Earl]

How is she advocating taxpayers pay off the loan?

“If you apply for financial aid, your school will likely include student loans as part of your financial aid package. It’s important to understand what types of loans you are offered. Generally, there are two types of student loans—federal and private.

Federal student loans and federal parent loans: These loans are funded by the federal government.”
student aid.ed.gov

When loans are forgiven, the taxpayers eat those defaulted loans.

Do your own research next time.