Obviously she really cares about the taxpayers

AOC, a f-ing bartender, makes $174,000 a year and wanted to give herself a $4500 pay increase. 

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-aoc-raise-congress-20190611-d3jjrq4dhzhrdlbvr6lyveez7i-story.html

 Back in the day...

Some alternative dresses she could have worn at the $35,000 a ticket Met Gala:

Didn't want to leave this out...

De Blasio attends Met Gala red carpet -- years after ridiculing event