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riversedge

(69,730 posts)
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:26 PM Sep 2017

New details cast doubt on why Tom Price needed a private jet

Source: Politico







Missed trip to Ritz-Carlton led to charter use.

By DAN DIAMOND

09/22/2017 06:14 PM EDT

HHS Secretary Tom Price has been taking private jets because an unreliable commercial flight once forced him to cancel an important meeting, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson says, part of his agenda to meet with average Americans outside of Washington.

But the flight in question — to a two-day industry conference at a Ritz-Carlton hotel in Southern California — didn't get off the ground on a day when storms virtually shut down air traffic in the Washington region, preventing even private jets from getting out.

The details cast into doubt HHS' justification for Price's use of private jets as he faces criticism from congressional Democrats and a review of whether he complied with Federal Travel Regulations from his department's inspector general.

Price’s planned trip was to the Health Evolution Summit in early April, a 550-person event mostly attended by health industry executives and investors, say three individuals with knowledge of Price’s schedule. HHS has justified Price’s subsequent use of taxpayer-funded charter jets as necessary for official business, particularly given the risk of commercial flights being canceled or delayed.
use of taxpayer money.”
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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/22/tom-price-charter-jet-flights-243040



Flimsy excuses for wasting tax money.















HHS has justified secretary Tom Price’s use of taxpayer-funded charter jets as necessary for official business, citing the risk of commercial flights being canceled or delayed. | Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo
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New details cast doubt on why Tom Price needed a private jet (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2017 OP
Bunch of fucking swamp monsters. n/t Horse with no Name Sep 2017 #1
Well crap, he's a republican isn't he? joshdawg Sep 2017 #7
He owes a lot of money back to the American taxpayers Marthe48 Sep 2017 #2
Pay it back! Clawback. sharedvalues Sep 2017 #5
I agree!!!! burrowowl Sep 2017 #6
I live in Ga. where this JackA.. came from. I only HOPE the Georgians who elected him here napi21 Sep 2017 #3
What a fucking crook!!!!!!! Cryptoad Sep 2017 #4
Hoity Toity republicans squandering our tax dollars on themselves Achilleaze Sep 2017 #8
Price 100% against the use of private jets before he was for them......... Bengus81 Sep 2017 #9
Somebody should tell this guy about Skype FakeNoose Sep 2017 #10
:) Once we publicly fund elections, the "need" for most travel will collapse. Hortensis Sep 2017 #11
Agreed 100% FakeNoose Sep 2017 #12
Apparently, he needs a rocket sled ThoughtCriminal Sep 2017 #13

napi21

(45,806 posts)
3. I live in Ga. where this JackA.. came from. I only HOPE the Georgians who elected him here
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:48 PM
Sep 2017

are as ticked off about this activity as I am. When he was in congress he spent a lot of campaign time complaining about the misuse of "private plane usage" by those awful people in Washington! I HOPE he gets sanctioned and forced to pay the taxpayer for his expensive arrogance!

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
8. Hoity Toity republicans squandering our tax dollars on themselves
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 06:29 AM
Sep 2017

Morally and ethically bankrupt republicans always treat themselves to two scoops at the taxpayer's expense.

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
9. Price 100% against the use of private jets before he was for them.........
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 07:46 AM
Sep 2017

So much different wayyyyyy back in 2009 when he bitched endlessly about their use and the waste of tax payer $$. Now...eh ALL for using them since he's not a lowly House member but a big shot Secretary.

FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
10. Somebody should tell this guy about Skype
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 08:23 AM
Sep 2017

Nobody needs to fly across the country to have face-to-face meetings any more.
He's just a grifter anyway, I thought Trump was going to drain the swamp.
Oh, that's right!

Hey Mr. Price

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
11. :) Once we publicly fund elections, the "need" for most travel will collapse.
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 08:32 AM
Sep 2017

At least for legislators. Industry will always come to them as felt beneficial.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,011 posts)
13. Apparently, he needs a rocket sled
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 05:33 PM
Sep 2017

to get him in a room full of industry lobbyists faster.

Maybe NASA can accommodate him.


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