From the WSJ
AUGUST 7, 2009
Congress Gets an Upgrade
Congress Gets an Upgrade
$500 Million Slated for Purchase of Eight More Planes as Lawmakers' Travel Soars
WASHINGTON -- Congress plans to spend $550 million to buy eight jets, a substantial upgrade to the fleet used by federal officials at a time when lawmakers have criticized the use of corporate jets by companies receiving taxpayer funds.
God knows that in times of economic uncertainty I wouldn't want the Congress to have to...um, you know... fly commercial...like the rest of us.
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