Ocasio-Cortez Wants Congress to Give Up Salaries During Shutdowns

Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Saturday called for congressional salaries to be furloughed during government shutdowns. When one-fourth of federal agencies closed at midnight Friday this left 800,000 workers without paychecks. It is obvious that these workers have become pawns in a political game. And it is primarily a game being played by Republicans, who …

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