Do-nothing Congress sets record for travel

[savalez]

One thing the Do-nothing Congress does is travel. In fact, they set a record for travel in August—travel paid for by special interests.

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The most expensive trip reported was the foundation-sponsored week that Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and his wife spent in Israel, which cost $30,616, according to travel disclosures. A Palazzo staffer indicated he was amending his disclosure because Continental Airlines is giving him a partial refund.

Rep. John Carter (R-TX) could be in the running for the most expensive trip once Palazzo's travel disclosure form is amended. He reported going on a trip with his wife to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Botswana. The International Conservation Caucus Foundation paid $30,000 for the trip. The two spent more than a week in Africa learning about wildlife and visiting game preserves, among other excursions, the submitted itinerary shows.

Other expensive trips include the nearly $29,000 the Conservation Caucus spent to send Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA.) and his wife on a similar trip to Africa and the week Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) spent in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo with his brother, which cost the humanitarian organization CARE about the same.

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The problem is there is no such thing as a free lunch or free trip.

http://www.examiner.com/economic-policy-in-national/do-nothing-congress-sets-record-for-travel

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Three week old article but still interesting. I hadn't heard of this guy before but he is writing up a storm. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Economic-Policy-Examiner/101607366597833?ref=ts

[Tippy]

1. K&R...It is sin-full besides

[socialindependocrat]

2. Senator- at our expense - but not a bribe

Come on - this soulds like paid for vacations.

Sure Senator - anywhere you like!

Quite a few of the others are choosing South Africa this time of year!!

No one will ever find out!!!

You just have a good time. After all, it's hard work trying to do nothing for two years!!

[tex-wyo-dem]

3. And you can bet that...

they are NOT flying coach and NOT staying at the Motel 6 when they get wherever they are going.

Nope...first class and the Four Seasons all the way, baby! Maybe a few rounds of golf at $500 a pop.

These trips are otherwise known as boondogles...

Yet, at the same time they are conniving to reduce SS and Medicare benefits for those who are barely hanging on because "we can't afford it."

These assholes are unbelievable.

[ellenfl]

4. is the name of the contributor an oxymoron?

if not, maybe the repubs are coming around to supporting conservation?

ellen fl

[craticdemo]

5. Yep. They're doing SOMEthing...