What’s the Price of a few Charter Flights?
Tom Price was needled for his seemingly too serendipitous stock sales prior to confirmation, but he weathered that mini-scandal and became Secretary of Health and Human Services. But it is still up in the air whether he’ll be able to land safely in DC from his latest personal profiteering, or be diverted back home.
Secretary Price, late of the 6th Congressional district, has eschewed commercial planes for his travel around the states, preferring, in a stark departure from previous policy, to frequently fly charter jets. Though his excursions were first-class, his excuses were economy comfort at best. They ranged from a trip to Nashville, where an hour was for official business, and three hours were reserved for leisurely meal and beverage service with his son. Another was a weekend getaway to St. Simons where he owns a home, with a conveniently timed speech to the AMA thrown in.
Price’s official statement was that he was merely getting out of town to meet the people.
But days of bad publicity and President Trump’s explicit refusal to show confidence in him have forced Price to put his response on the upgrade list. Now he’s saying he will pay back the taxpayers for his seat…but not his flights.
His chartered flights cost taxpayers over $400,000, but what Tom Price intends to return to the Government for his sky-high indulgence is just over $50,000.
That 12.5% discount likely won’t fly with the public, Congress, and possibly even Trump. Secretary Price is in real danger of getting bumped.
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Bad idea but the Trump admin has higher standards than the previous admin.
We should also consider the hidden agenda – for whatever reason, fair or unfair, he is the point man to deliver a replacement plan for Obamacare, he didn’t.
I see your pun and I approve.
“the Trump admin has higher standards than the previous admin.”
Thanks for the best laugh I’ve had all day.
Actually, I’m not too upset at Price’s enjoyment of his company credit card. It’s really nothing when compared to the dedicated efforts to boost the revenue streams for Trump enterprises, Trump children, Trump in-laws, and Trump friends.
If he would just dump that high-forehead pomp, most all his sins would be forgotten. People see that hair style (and the Trump tribute over the ears) and think, renegade evangelist.
Jon Ossoff attacked Karen Handel for her auto allowance, and her traveling, while she served as Secretary of State. “The luxurious life of Karen Handel” turns out to be mild, compared to what Tom Price is doing.
Actually, it turned out to be mild for the travel Ossoff took as a mid level Congressional staffer. But that didn’t fit the narrative, so the reporting on it was almost nil.
“the reporting on it was almost nil”
AKA This Oppo was so useless I couldn’t even pitch it to the Free Beacon.