Cruz & AOC both rip ru$h

Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz found rare common ground this week, agreeing that lawmakers didn’t have enough time to read the massive $900 billion coronavirus relief bill before voting on it.

“It’s over 5,000 pages, arrived at 2pm today, and we are told to expect a vote on it in 2 hours,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted late Monday after the bill’s approval. “This isn’t governance. It’s hostage-taking.”

Less than an hour later, Cruz tweeted: “@AOC is right.”

“It’s ABSURD to have a $2.5 trillion spending bill negotiated in secret and then — hours later — demand an up-or-down vote on a bill nobody has had time to read. #CongressIsBroken,” continued the Texas Republican, who later voted against the measure.

The bill was sent to President Trump for his signature hours after congressional leaders released the 5,593-page package.

The bill contains $600 stimulus checks for those eligible, a $300 weekly unemployment benefit supplement and $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, among other provisions.

Ocasio-Cortez, who represents parts of The Bronx and Queens, said rushing a vote does a disservice to lawmakers and the public.

“And by the way, it’s not just members who need to see the bill ahead of time – YOU do. The PUBLIC needs to see these bills w enough time to contact their rep to let them know how they feel. Members are reeling right now bc they don’t have time to consult w/ their communities,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who voted for the package.

The $900 billion stimulus bill was included with a $1.4 trillion spending measure needed to keep the government operating past a midnight Tuesday deadline.

Joining Cruz in opposing it were: Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).