Socialist Ocasio-Cortez Weighs In on a Billionaire’s Gift to Debt-Saddled College Kids

It was only a matter of time before the progressive from New York took to social media to share thoughts about this incredible gesture

By PoliZette Staff | May 20, 2019

You can’t count on this, she warned.

Don’t expect handouts.

Don’t get into debt in the first place.

Don’t expect billionaires to bail you out of life.

Oh, and college should be affordable for all — courtesy of the U.S. government.

These were some of the messages and vibes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) shared with today’s young people on her Twitter account in the wake of an extraordinary and surprising gift by billionaire investor Robert F. Smith at Morehouse College over the weekend during its latest commencement.

He’s pledged to take care of all the graduates’ student loans.

Smith founded Vista Equity Partners. He made his announcement while speaking to the graduates of the historically black college’s 135th commencement ceremony.

His gift to the students is worth approximately $40 million.

“We’re going to put a little fuel in your bus,” Smith told the students. “This is my class, 2019. And my family is making a grant to eliminate their student loans.”

The seniors and their families were stunned by the announcement — and after a few seconds of recognition passed, they stood up and cheered, hugged, laughed and cried.

AOC thought it was a lovely gift — but couldn’t resist doling out warning messages.

The newly minted lawmaker also shared this message.

“Every Morehouse Class of 2019 student is getting their student debt load paid off by their commencement speaker,” she wrote. “This could be the start of what’s known in Econ as a ‘natural experiment.’ Follow these students & compare their life choices w/ their peers over the next 10-15 years.”

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