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Should Gov't officials be able to use tax payer jets for personal trips?
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:29 am
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:29 am
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Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:29 am to bamarep
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Should Gov't officials be able to use tax payer jets for personal trips?
Obviously no
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:32 am to bamarep
OMG!! When did this start!!
Obviously Holder has figured out a unique way to milk the system.
Obviously Holder has figured out a unique way to milk the system.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:32 am to bamarep
Put me down in the "don't give a shite" category.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:36 am to bamarep
It depends on who you are. Republican - obviously no. Nancy Pelosi - of course.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:37 am to bamarep
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Should Gov't officials be able to use tax payer jets for personal trips?
I don't see how anybody could argue yes.
I'm sure some here will try though.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:37 am to Tigah in the ATL
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OMG!! When did this start!!
You didn't answer the question. It wasn't a stab at Holder although MPO is that he's a absolute joke as an AG. It was directed at ALL public officials sucking the taxpayer tit so they can live it up. Holder is just the one mentioned in the article. STAY ON TOPIC!
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 11:38 am
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:37 am to bamarep
I'm sure you could find some pretty egregious abuses, but in theory, it doesn't bother me.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:38 am to bamarep
Bush did it first.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:40 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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Obviously no
Disagree. There are certain levels of service where this is warranted. Atty Gnrl is one. All Cabinet level positions, IMHO....
We need these guys safe and available at all times... It's in the interest of the USA.
This is a stupid thread.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:41 am to bamarep
quote:Yes, if they are required to do so for security reasons. What's next, are you going to complain that President Obama doesn't fly commercial? wait...
Should Gov't officials be able to use tax payer jets for personal trips?
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:45 am to Sid in Lakeshore
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isagree. There are certain levels of service where this is warranted.
Maybe some very high level people like the Pres., VP, SECDEF, Sec of State. The rest of the cabinet positions can EAD.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:45 am to bamarep
quote:because the writer knows the hard-on people have for him.
Holder is just the one mentioned in the article
Seriously, why would anyone get mad about this now when it's been going on for 50 years?
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:47 am to bamarep
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Should Gov't officials be able to use tax payer jets
yes
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for personal trips?
frick no!
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:47 am to Tigah in the ATL
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Seriously, why would anyone get mad about this now when it's been going on for 50 years?
You answered that with your first sentence.
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because the writer knows the hard-on people have for him.
This will get spread on Facebook and the #tcot on Twitter, which will generate a ton of hits for the writer, which will generate ad revenue. They'll laugh all the way to the bank at all the rubes they were able to get riled up over something so trivial.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:48 am to GEAUXT
FINALLY, someone got it right
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:49 am to Tigah in the ATL
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Seriously, why would anyone get mad about this now when it's been going on for 50 years?
Because the Information Age has exposed more people to these abuses?
Everything isn't left vs right. It's ignorance vs enlightenment.
And to Sid, another beautiful thing about the Information Age is that people are "available" anywhere on the planet at any time. Without publicly funded private jets .
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:51 am to The Spleen
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Put me down in the "don't give a shite" category.
Please do the country a favor and don't vote in any election, ever.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:57 am to Turbeauxdog
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And to Sid, another beautiful thing about the Information Age is that people are "available" anywhere on the planet at any time. Without publicly funded private jets .
I'm sorry. When the SHTF, I want the President and his cabinet in a secure room, making important decisions for our country, over secure comms. I don't want them waiting on a BBerry connection.
The article states that Holder repaid the cost of commercial flight. If his Govt job requires more physical security, access, response time, secure comms, etc. then those costs are rightly borne by the taxpayer.
I feel this is right and proper. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 12:03 pm to bamarep
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Should Gov't officials be able to use tax payer jets for personal trips?
For personal trips? Absolutely, positively no. Period.
According to the article, AG Holder has to reimburse the government the cost of his flight. Sounds good in theory. In this particular instance, he is using an aircraft that will cost several thousand dollars to operate and yet only be charged the comparable cost of airfare between Washington DC and New York City. Sorry, but that is fraud, waste and abuse no matter who is in power politcally. I can guarantee, if he (or any other public official) was charged true cost of operation, they would not use the government aircraft.
For official duties? Not a problem.
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