AOC Defies Biden To Say That She Disagrees With His ‘Optimistic’ View Of The GOP

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) broke with the Democratic Get together as soon as once more on Friday to publicly disagree with Joe Biden, saying that she will’t get onboard together with his “optimistic” view of the GOP.

AOC Disagrees With Biden

“That is one space the place I consider that there’s sort of a monitor report of some slight disagreement between the president-elect and myself, and I say that, you understand – that is it, it’s not a struggle – it’s only a disagreement,” Ocasio-Cortez stated throughout a digital city corridor on Friday.

“I consider that President-elect Biden has a really optimistic view of the Republican Get together,” she added, in keeping with Fox News. “He, he has made statements on, you understand, as soon as Trump is gone, they are going to see the error of their methods. And I applaud his optimism however I disagree together with his evaluation.”

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AOC On COVID Reduction

Not stopping there, Ocasio-Cortez expressed fears about Democrats trying to “water down [COVID] reduction” whereas they’ve the congressional majority to “appease Republicans.”

This comes after Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus reduction proposal that features $1,400 stimulus checks, $400 prolonged unemployment, state and native authorities funding, rental help and a moratorium on evictions, in addition to different priorities. Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t really feel like that is sufficient, nonetheless, saying that, “$2,000 means $2,000. $2,000 doesn’t imply $1,400.”

“We will’t be gradual strolling or minimizing or hedging our ambitions due to Republicans, as a result of this nation elected Democrats and we elected a Democratic majority to get them well being care, to get them stimulus checks, to get them lease safety, all of that are provisions which can be included in Biden’s reduction plan that I’m thrilled are included in Biden’s reduction plan and that we look ahead to increasing and constructing upon,” she added.

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AOC Has Spoken Out In opposition to Biden Earlier than

That is  not the primary time Ocasio-Cortez spoke out in opposition to Biden. When he selected former Ohio Gov. John Kasich to talk on the DNC, Ocasio-Cortez blasted him as an “anti-choice extremist” and “not a good friend to employees.”

This didn’t sit effectively with Kasich, who was fast to fireplace again at her.

“Individuals on the acute, whether or not they’re on the left or on the fitting, they get outsized publicity that tends to outline their get together,” Kasich stated. “You understand, I hearken to individuals on a regular basis make these statements, and since AOC will get outsized publicity doesn’t imply she represents the Democratic Get together. She’s only a half, just a few member of it.”

This piece was written by James Samson on January 18, 2021. It initially appeared in LifeZette and is utilized by permission.

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