Geee Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Washington Examiner:Pelosi wants to cut congressional travel perks for everyone but herBy: MARK HEMINGWAYCommentary Staff Writer05/14/10 1:48 PM EDTThe proposed reforms area step in the right direction -- for everyone but Nancy Pelosi:House leaders are revamping the rules for lawmakers and aides who travel overseas on official government business, forbidding them to fly in business class on shorter trips, use taxpayer funds to buy gifts or pocket unspent cash, among other changes.The new travel rules, proposed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, also strengthen accountability and oversight for taxpayer-funded trips. But the rules don't require lawmakers to disclose some of the biggest costs of such trips, including travel by military plane, which can double or triple the total costs.Funny that Pelosi didn't require disclosure of the cost of military travel. Is that because Pelosi flys around on military aircraft at a cost to the taxpayer of over a million dollars a year? Or that she's been improperly using the Air Force to chauffeur her grandkids around?While you're at it, be sure and read this Wall Street Journal article from last year on the outrageous cost of congressional travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Pretty soon she will have to thumb to get a ride west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Both parties are shoving each other to get at the trough, but the Democrats surely have reached ever new and dizzying heights of Hypocrisy. Or make that deeper and deeper piles of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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