Posted by
Charlie on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 4:30:59 PM
In these times of financial crisis the House of Representatives tried to push through a request to buy eight jets for the personal use of Congressional "dignitaries." These planes would have cost $550 Billion. The purpose of these planes, supposedly, is to transport Congressmen/women on information gathering trips to help in the crafting of legislation and to give insight on foreign policy. This irresponsible expenditure of taxpayer money is just one more instance of the, "Let them eat cake attitude", of the Washington elites. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs but the profligate spending goes on and on. I suppose with the trillions of wasteful spending by the Obama administration the House spendthrifts thought another half billion would hardly be noticed. Of course, the little known fact about these fact-finding trips is that spouses are allowed to accompany Congressional personnel and that they routinely visit swanky vacation spots around the globe.
Politicians seem to think they are the new royalty. Some new rules must be formulated starting with some for these fact finding trips which are a thinly disguised excuse for taxpayer paid vacation trips.
DON'T VOTE FOR INCUMBENTS!!!!!!