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trump Administrations "Jet Man"
Seems like a waste of money for someone 99% of the general public would not know from Adam, wouldn't you agree?
Quote:Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has taken at least 24 flights on private charter planes at taxpayers’ expense since early May, according to people with knowledge of his travel plans and a review of HHS documents.
The frequency of the trips underscores how private travel has become the norm — rather than the exception — for the Georgia Republican during his tenure atop the federal health agency, which began in February. The cost of the trips identified by POLITICO exceeds $300,000, according to a review of federal contracts and similar trip itineraries.
HHS officials have said Price uses private jets only when commercial travel is not feasible.
But many of the flights are between large cities with frequent, low-cost airline traffic, such as a trip from Washington to Nashville that the secretary took on June 6 to make a morning event at a medication distributor and an afternoon speech. There are four regular nonstop flights that leave Washington-area airports between 6:59 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. and arrive in Nashville by 9:46 a.m. CT. Sample round-trip fares for those flights were as low as $202, when booked in advance on Orbitz.com. Price’s charter, according to HHS’ contract with Classic Air Charter, cost $17,760.
Price traveled by private plane at least 24 times
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
Quote:Charmaine Yoest, the agency’s top spokesperson, said Price’s travel for official business "comes from the HHS budget.”
Cut the budget.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 08:54 AM)EverRespect Wrote: Quote:Charmaine Yoest, the agency’s top spokesperson, said Price’s travel for official business "comes from the HHS budget.”
Cut the budget.
Yep, and make whoever that is reimburse the taxpayer as well.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
Obama's mother in law somehow got a paycheck as a Whitehouse Nanny? Didn't hear RWT complaining about that..... weird.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 08:54 AM)EverRespect Wrote: Quote:Charmaine Yoest, the agency’s top spokesperson, said Price’s travel for official business "comes from the HHS budget.”
Cut the budget.
So, in other words, it comes from the taxpayers. What a stupid comment...lol
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 08:58 AM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: Obama's mother in law somehow got a paycheck as a Whitehouse Nanny? Didn't hear RWT complaining about that..... weird.
Link?
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 08:59 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:54 AM)EverRespect Wrote: Quote:Charmaine Yoest, the agency’s top spokesperson, said Price’s travel for official business "comes from the HHS budget.”
Cut the budget.
So, in other words, it comes from the taxpayers. What a stupid comment...lol
Huh? You think he pays it out of pocket?
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 08:58 AM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: Obama's mother in law somehow got a paycheck as a Whitehouse Nanny? Didn't hear RWT complaining about that..... weird.
Why would I or anyone else be outraged about something that is complete bull****?
And spoiler alert, she's not receiving a $160,000 pension either.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:00 AM)ARandomHerdFan Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:58 AM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: Obama's mother in law somehow got a paycheck as a Whitehouse Nanny? Didn't hear RWT complaining about that..... weird.
Link?
You could be waiting awhile for this one.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:04 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:59 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:54 AM)EverRespect Wrote: Quote:Charmaine Yoest, the agency’s top spokesperson, said Price’s travel for official business "comes from the HHS budget.”
Cut the budget.
So, in other words, it comes from the taxpayers. What a stupid comment...lol
Huh? You think he pays it out of pocket?
Huh? No.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
Travel is necessary, but should be handled prudently. Also, expenses should be legitimate. If unnecessary or excessive there definitely should be a penalty.
However, given the point of this thread, shouldn't we laud Ed Sec DeVoss?
Betsy DeVos uses her own plane when she travels — and does not bill the government
Quote:"Secretary DeVos travels on personally owned aircraft, accompanied by her security detail and whenever possible, additional support staff, at zero cost to U.S. taxpayers," spokeswoman Elizabeth Hill said. "The secretary neither seeks, nor accepts, any reimbursement for her flights, nor for any additional official travel-related expenses, such as lodging and per diem, even though she is entitled to such reimbursement under government travel regulations."
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
I read where Mrs Robinson was paid for the services of nanny in the Whitehouse. Perhaps it's correct perhaps not.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:19 AM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: I read where Mrs Robinson was paid for the services of nanny in the Whitehouse. Perhaps it's correct perhaps not.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
Nice deflection. You have unmasking daily by UN ambassador for no known reason against political adversaries, lying under oath by Clapper, and NK wanting to detonate an H-bomb in the Pacific, and you choose to comment on this?
Squirrel!
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:13 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:04 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:59 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:54 AM)EverRespect Wrote: Quote:Charmaine Yoest, the agency’s top spokesperson, said Price’s travel for official business "comes from the HHS budget.”
Cut the budget.
So, in other words, it comes from the taxpayers. What a stupid comment...lol
Huh? You think he pays it out of pocket?
Huh? No.
Then what is your point exactly? If there is money in the budget to spend on travel like this, which we agree is excessive, then the budget should be cut. Am I wrong?
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:25 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:13 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:04 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:59 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:54 AM)EverRespect Wrote: Cut the budget.
So, in other words, it comes from the taxpayers. What a stupid comment...lol
Huh? You think he pays it out of pocket?
Huh? No.
Then what is your point exactly? If there is money in the budget to spend on travel like this, which we agree is excessive, then the budget should be cut. Am I wrong?
I think you misunderstood. I was talking about the comment from his spokesperson, not you.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:47 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:25 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:13 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:04 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 08:59 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: So, in other words, it comes from the taxpayers. What a stupid comment...lol
Huh? You think he pays it out of pocket?
Huh? No.
Then what is your point exactly? If there is money in the budget to spend on travel like this, which we agree is excessive, then the budget should be cut. Am I wrong?
I think you misunderstood. I was talking about the comment from his spokesperson, not you.
Yep, I misunderstood. Thought you were calling my comment stupid. Thanks.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:49 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:47 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:25 AM)EverRespect Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:13 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: (09-22-2017 09:04 AM)EverRespect Wrote: Huh? You think he pays it out of pocket?
Huh? No.
Then what is your point exactly? If there is money in the budget to spend on travel like this, which we agree is excessive, then the budget should be cut. Am I wrong?
I think you misunderstood. I was talking about the comment from his spokesperson, not you.
Yep, I misunderstood. Thought you were calling my comment stupid. Thanks.
Nope...apologies...I should have been more clear.
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RE: trump Administrations "Jet Man"
(09-22-2017 09:18 AM)umbluegray Wrote: Travel is necessary, but should be handled prudently. Also, expenses should be legitimate. If unnecessary or excessive there definitely should be a penalty.
However, given the point of this thread, shouldn't we laud Ed Sec DeVoss?
Betsy DeVos uses her own plane when she travels — and does not bill the government
Quote:"Secretary DeVos travels on personally owned aircraft, accompanied by her security detail and whenever possible, additional support staff, at zero cost to U.S. taxpayers," spokeswoman Elizabeth Hill said. "The secretary neither seeks, nor accepts, any reimbursement for her flights, nor for any additional official travel-related expenses, such as lodging and per diem, even though she is entitled to such reimbursement under government travel regulations."
So, again, should we give DeVoss props?
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trump Administrations "Jet Man"
Remember when Ivanka Trump and her kids got excoriated by a nutbag passenger when they flew commercial?
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