AOC Blasts Republicans Who Blame Democrats for Holding Up Small Business Aid

New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is slamming Republicans who are blaming Democrats for holding up additional funding for small businesses.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, whose district is one of the hardest hit areas in New York, says "it's a joke" that Republicans say they are working urgently to help Americans.

The Paycheck Protection Program exhausted its $350 billion in funding last week and many small businesses were unable to obtain loans they desperately need to stay afloat. Republicans and Democrats negotiated for additional funding, with the House vote planned for Thursday.

Restaurant chains Shake Shack, Ruth’s Hospitality Group and Potbelly’s each announced last week they’d obtained loans worth a combined $40 million under the program. Although the loans are within the guidelines of the PPP, Shake Shack said Monday it will return its loan to give smaller restaurants a chance to get government money. The New York burger chain, which employs nearly 8,000 workers across 189 outlets, said it secured alternate funding.

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[eatsomeseaweed]

I live in AOCs district. We never see her here. She uses us for virtue signaling and talking points because of our diversity. Most of us work in the service and tourist industries. We want to work again, despite her comments about protesting re-opening.

[GhostNameless]

Someone else was blasted here, and it's not the republicans.

[drewthermos]

Honest question, when they say hospitals are underfunded, why is my insurance high and out of pocket is even more? Where does that money go?
Really curious if someone in the industry can shed light on that conundrum. Thanks

[Matt-kgge]

Did she forget that it's the democratic party who is doing this

[PJ-gxji]

Wait a minute. The Kennedy Arts Center isn't getting $25M this time around? Just Shake Shack?

[thomasmurphy]

Didn't this last bill still have 90 billion left in the fund before this 75

[nathane]

This is her campaign slogan. Vote for me and I will bring in twice as many jobs as I did in my first term

[henryroman]

Does anyone else see a 14 years old girl who just had her cellphone taken away?

[Yuckyuck]

Oh boy this is a bio dome comment section gonna put on my mask😷

[ruskimuejek]

How is this lady a public official?! She's like a child

[seanhammer]

She voted yes for the largest corporate giveaway in world history.

[robmetaldeth]

If Trump was walking on the beach and noticed a seven year old drowning in the ocean, swims out and brings the child to shore saving his or her life, ...This ''waitress'', would blast the child's parents for these actions saying, ''Your child would be better off in Gods care than to have been saved by this president'', she would tell the parents that they DO have the opportunity to return the child to the ocean to, ''make things right''.

[PJ-gxji]

Shake Shack returned the money. Did the Kennedy Arts Center return the $25M?

[ItsAllBeenDecided]

When I read through this thread I can't help but wonder, when did we start turning on those Congresspeople that fight for their constituents? Why? Because she's a woman, a latina? It can't be because she wants to help her constituents?!

[boblob]

Well, at least Pelosi's freezer is full.

[CH-hkxp]

Cringe worthy. Every breath this woman takes and all 2 brain cells in her brain need to cease and desist

[donnieray]

Fund hospitals? Has anyone seen a bill after going to the hospital? They should have more money than anyone!

[mikeymoney]

Just gotta look at the likes to dislikes nobody is feeling her anymore

[camthejock]

House Democrats just voted to form a "special investigative committee" to scrutinize the president's response to this pandemic
This is disgusting.
27 million Americans are out of a job
And all Democrats care about is investigating Trump AGAIN

[morecringe]

Smalls business never received the money.