Mother of Socialist Ocasio-Cortez Left New York for Lower Taxes in Florida

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) takes part in a ceremonial mock swearing in ceremony with her mother, Blanca Ocasio-Cortez on Capitol Hill on January 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

The mother of socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez left New York for lower real estate taxes in Florida, according to an interview published on March 4.

“I was paying $10,000 a year in real estate taxes up north. I’m paying $600 a year in Florida. It’s stress-free down here,” Blanca Ocasio-Cortez told the Daily Mail.