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marmar

(77,080 posts) Tue Apr 23, 2013, 09:30 PM Apr 2013

Congress Gets Free Airport Parking: Enjoying the D.C. Perk

Published on Apr 23, 2013

April 23 (Bloomberg) -- How do you get the best parking spot for free at Reagan National Airport? Become a member of Congress. Lawmakers benefit from the perk that could generate more than $700,000 in revenue for the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority. Bloomberg's Hans Nichols reports.

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Congress Gets Free Airport Parking: Enjoying the D.C. Perk (Original Post) marmar Apr 2013 OP

Do they stand in line and go through security like the rest of us? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #1

Well, like most people who travel on business...... bottomofthehill Apr 2013 #2

In all fairness, travel is a part of their jobs... KansDem Apr 2013 #3

Oh, they travel on their lobbyists' private jets for that. nt valerief Apr 2013 #4

Oh, yeah... KansDem Apr 2013 #5

JDPriestly

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1. Do they stand in line and go through security like the rest of us?

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Tue Apr 23, 2013, 10:11 PM

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bottomofthehill

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2. Well, like most people who travel on business......

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Tue Apr 23, 2013, 10:27 PM

Apr 2013

They would be reimbursed for parking. So, the taxpayers can pay for the parking or, the airport authority can pony up the spaces. Either way, the Members will not end up paying