AOC, Bernie Sanders skewer Amazon Prime's new credit card: We 'intend to outlaw it'

Fox Business ^ | June 13 2019 | Jennifer Earl

[knighthawk]

Sen. Bernie Sanders Opens a New Window. and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Opens a New Window. are apparently teaming up to take down Amazon's Opens a New Window. newest credit card for Prime members.

Amazon announced Monday Opens a New Window. it partnered with Synchrony Financial to create what it considers the "Amazon Credit Builder" Opens a New Window. for subscribers looking to build or rebuild their credit scores. Cardholders will get the same perks as the Amazon Store Card — such as 5 percent back for online purchases and no annual fee — but customers must be Prime members, paying Amazon's annual $119 membership fee.

Those who are accepted for the Amazon Credit Builder will have to make a security deposit within 60 days to receive a “welcome gift card.” The deposit will be refunded if someone closes their account or upgrades to the Amazon Store card. Those who are accepted but decide to opt out won’t have their credit file impacted by their decision.

[poconopundit]

Get the Credit Card you've always wanted -- one with unlimited credit and fully protecting you from default by the financial power of the American taxpayer.

Welcome to the Flash Dunce Credit Card, brought to you by the social justice economic policies and demagogic genius of your heroes: Crazy Bernie and America's Outrageous Con-Artist (AOC).

Modeled after the impressive economic success of nations like Venezuela, Cuba, the Soviet Union, and various Banana Republics, the Card is guaranteed to destroy the American Capitalist system.  It will give everyone free access to the idle trillions of dollars sitting in banks that today are owned by employers earning evil profits, investors guilty of usury, fat-cat millionaires driving Teslas, and selfish Skin-in-the-Game entrepreneurs who are take on financial risks in the hope of benefiting themselves.

How does the Card work?  Simple.  Use the Card to buy all the free stuff you can't afford.  Then pay back only what you want to pay, when you want to pay it -- deducting any Rip-Off interest charges you feel entitled not to pay as a Victim of the American Capitalist System.

Disclaimer: This offer is subject to one restriction: you may use the card only before the entire American economy collapses.

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[a fool in paradise]

>>no annual fee — but customers must be Prime members, paying Amazon’s annual $119 membership fee.

That IS an annual fee.

[sauropod]

Not sure I see any ice forming yet....

[Flick Lives]

If Clueless AOC and Dead Weekend at Bernie’s go after Bezo, they might find themselves in an AMAZON box sent to Mohammed the Camel Herder in Outer Mongolia.

...and they'll arrive in just two days!

[I want the USA back]

bernie and the cute airhead are communists. They want complete government control of all financial transactions. They will take away your right to buy what you want, where you want, how you want. They will see and have access to all your money, taking what they want at will.

[Jack Hammer]

Hard-core communists don’t like even the idea of credit cards.

[cableguymn]

you know. you have a point.

if they think 28% is to high..

have they seen the tax rates many of us are paying?

I’d LOVE to have a 15% tax rate.

How about you?

[cranked]

Not in your socialist lifetime, BernieIdiot....

[Lou L]

Hard-core communists don’t like even the idea of credit cards.

Of course not. A credit card implies that there are actual goods that people want to buy. What good is a low-interest card if there's nothing to buy?

[King Moonracer]

Comrade Sanders and his 3 large homes in tiny little Vermont. In Vermont, if you sneeze on one side of the state they say “God bless you” on the other side, and some dyke whines about living in a patriarchal theocracy in Burlington.

[bert]

They can’t block it

Their approval is irrelevant

[ealgeone]

He, Obama, AOC, Pelosi, etc....all would rule that way. Recall Obama said he was ready to rule from day one.

[cincinnati65]

What is up with 15 with these people? $15 minimum wage. 15% cap on credit card rates.

[PAR35]

Amazon can offer credit

Amazon isn't offering credit. Synchony (formerly GE Credit) is. Some of their other credit card offerings include JCPenny, Lowes, Discount Tire, etc.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I ordinarily would be loathe to agree with AOC and Bernie on anything.

BUT....

The concept of usury IS found in the Bible. It was settled law in this country from the beginning of the Republic until the Supreme Court stuck their nose into it in the 70's. I think we can all agree that at some level an interest rate becomes usurious and should be illegal. The debate is just about what the number should be.

[rlmorel]

Hahahahahaha! “Flash Dunce”! That’s great...:)

[bk1000]

In the unlikely event Bernie and AOC get anywhere, we know what comes next.

[Grampa Dave]

Let the low IQers get outraged!

https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2019/06/09

[goodnesswins]

I think Bezos is from Washington state

[Uncle Miltie]

Does Bezos personally tattoo your forehead?