Price took military jets to Europe, Asia for over $500K

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




Accompanied by his wife, the HHS secretary journeyed to Geneva, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo and other cities for events.

By RACHANA PRADHAN and DAN DIAMOND 09/28/2017 06:56 PM EDT

The White House approved the use of military aircraft for multi-national trips by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to Africa and Europe this spring, and to Asia in the summer, at a cost of more than $500,000 to taxpayers.

The overseas trips bring the total cost to taxpayers of Price’s travels to more than $1 million since May, according to a POLITICO review.

Price pledged on Thursday to reimburse the government for the cost of his own seat on his domestic trips using private aircraft — reportedly around $52,000 — but that would not include the cost of the military flights.

Price’s wife, Betty, accompanied him on the military flights, while other members of the secretary’s delegation flew commercially to Europe.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/tom-price-military-jets-europe-asia-hhs-243276

[msongs]

1. family members need to pay their own at full equivalent value. nt

[dalton99a]

2. $1 million for the Health and Human Services Secretary and his wife to see the world

And he is still on the public payroll

[brush]

5. In 8 months only. It would been close to 5m in 4 yrs if his ass hadn't been caught.

And he's only paying back 53k.

He'll scheme out how to get that back — on the taxpayers back.

[Laurian]

3. Damn, WTF?

Fuckers don't need a tax cut, they're robbing us blind without it.

[July]

4. Geneva, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo

Maybe I'm crazy, but in 8 months the HHS secretary has to visit all of these cities abroad to . . . What? Figure out better ways to screw Obamacare?

Sure, we can learn from other countries, but that doesn't sound like anything team Trump would say out loud.

Just a regular old grift, it seems.

[DeminPennswoods]

6. Spend 1M, pay back 52k

what a deal!

As a taxpayer, I want the other $999,948 repaid too.

[Stuart G]

7. Think about the Republican uproar...if the exact same situation...with a Democrat ..

The screams..yelling...resign, evil, stealing taxpayers money....will they do that for Mr. Tom Price?



At least he got caught......well that is better than nothing....


Don't hold your breath, no resignation IMO.......

[C_U_L8R]

8. This is the party of fiscal responsibility?

Looks more like fiscal fuckery. What cheats and goobers.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

10. That's good. Will remember that one.

I can see the press release now:

pResident tRump and Director Mulvaney announces a brand-new division of the Office of Management and Budget, an innovative concept devised by the GOP's best budgetary leaders:

Office of Management and Budget
Division of Fiscal Fuckery
Division Head: Grover Norquist

[defacto7]

9. Are these people that stupid

or do they know somehow that they will never have to pay the real legal price for robbing and bludgeoning the American people?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. Sickening smell of abuse of power.

I can see occasional justification for certain cabinet secretary travel to high-risk areas, but why would the HHS Secretary ever need to go to such places?

Never knew Geneva, Berlin, Beijing, and Tokyo were high risk except maybe during WW2. Are we in a time warp?

Me thinks it's the smell of elitism.