Although Ocasio-Cortez pretends to speak for and come from [[poverty]], she grew up in the [[white privilege]]d suburb of Westchester County with a median household income of $83,000 and net worth of $1.2 million – one of the highest in the country. Westchester County is the home of the [[Clinton]] and [[Rockefeller]] estates.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5905247/amp/Girl-Bronx-Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-actually-grew-wealthy-Westchester-County.html</ref> After her election to Congress, [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] moved into a luxury apartment that does not offer affordable housing – despite the fact affordable housing was an important part of her campaign platform.<ref>Goodman, Alana (February 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/poor-people-not-allowed-in-aocs-luxury-apartment-complex Poor people not allowed in AOC's luxury apartment complex]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref> | Although Ocasio-Cortez pretends to speak for and come from [[poverty]], she grew up in the [[white privilege]]d suburb of Westchester County with a median household income of $83,000 and net worth of $1.2 million – one of the highest in the country. Westchester County is the home of the [[Clinton]] and [[Rockefeller]] estates.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5905247/amp/Girl-Bronx-Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-actually-grew-wealthy-Westchester-County.html</ref> After her election to Congress, [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] moved into a luxury apartment that does not offer affordable housing – despite the fact affordable housing was an important part of her campaign platform.<ref>Goodman, Alana (February 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/poor-people-not-allowed-in-aocs-luxury-apartment-complex Poor people not allowed in AOC's luxury apartment complex]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref> |