{"id":966,"date":"2009-07-03T07:03:13","date_gmt":"2009-07-03T07:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=966"},"modified":"2009-07-03T07:03:13","modified_gmt":"2009-07-03T07:03:13","slug":"we_are_creating_a_political_cl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=966","title":{"rendered":"We Are Creating A “Political Class”"},"content":{"rendered":"

As most of us downsize our recreational and vacation plans due to the recession, Congress has no such limits.  According to a Wall Street Journal<\/a> article today, Congress is off seeing the world at taxpayer expense.<\/p>\n

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This is not a Republican or Democrat issue–both parties are guilty.<\/p>\n

According to the article:<\/p>\n

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“Often, lawmakers combine trips to war zones with visits to more tranquil spots. In February, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of Democratic lawmakers to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan for a day. Before landing in Kabul, the eight lawmakers and their entourage of spouses and aides spent eight days in Italy, spending $57,697 on hotels and meals.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That was taxpayer money.  I hope she had a nice trip.  I myself am hoping for a long weekend in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

The article further reports:<\/p>\n

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“Documents obtained by the Journal show that the cost of flying a small group of lawmakers to the Middle East is about $150,000. Larger trips on the Air Force’s version of the Boeing 757 cost about $12,000 an hour. Two federal agencies pay for most of the travel — the Defense Department and the State Department.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Can anyone say ‘budget cuts’?  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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