2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate Beto O’Rouke (D-Texas) claimed that living next to one’s workplace was a “luxury” reserved for the wealthy.
O’Rourke — who lost a Senate bid in Texas to Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) during the 2018 midterm elections — made the claim in a tweet published Monday, where he also claimed that it was a person’s “right” to live near their job.
“Living close to work shouldn’t be a luxury for the rich,” the former congressman wrote. “It’s a right for everyone.”
Living close to work shouldn’t be a luxury for the rich. It’s a right for everyone. pic.twitter.com/lohRdoFGrH
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 10, 2019
O’Rourke — whose father-in-law is worth a conservative estimate of $500 million, according to Forbes — also included a video where he spoke to a crowd of people in which he said that the wealthy would be “forced” to live next to the economically disadvantaged.
“Here’s a tough thing to talk about, though we must,” said the millionaire congressman to scattered applause. “Rich people are going to have to allow — or be forced to allow — lower-income people to live near them, which is what we fail to do in this country right now.” – READ MORE