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This is Communism, Oh My

I have some beefs with Ocasio-Cortez, but not on this subject. She raised salaries for entry level staff and promised to pay $15/hour interns (versus nothing for most interns). She paid for it by capping top salaries.
Predictably, Fox and Friends thinks this is communism.
"Some have praised the move as necessary to make more diverse hires in Congress, but on Sunday on Fox & Friends—where hosts also admitted they did not really care how Ocasio-Cortez pays her staff—that decision was pointed to as “socialism and communism on display.”
“She is going to redistribute the money appropriated to her congressional office to make sure that the entry-level staffers get a fair share of money,” co-host Griff Jenkins said.
“Your entry-level intern is making 52 grand, while your chief of staff―who has a very important role in a congressional office―now is capped at 80, as opposed to the actual market rate on Capitol Hill which is closer to $150,000,” co-host Pete Hegseth said. “So everyone’s between 52 and 80. It’s actually socialism and communism on display.”
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Fox News Host Criticizes AOC’s Decision to Raise Starting Pay for Staffers as “Socialism and Communism on Display”
“We pinch pennies elsewhere, but it’s worth every dime to pay a living wage,” Ocasio-Cortez said.


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