Trump denies Pelosi aircraft for foreign trip

[WNYresident]

I find this awesome.

Trump denies Pelosi aircraft for foreign trip

President Trump on Thursday abruptly denied military aircraft to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a foreign trip just minutes before the congressional delegation was set to depart, in a stunning decision that followed her call to delay the State of the Union address amid the government shutdown.
In a curt letter, Trump said her trip has been “postponed.”


“Due to the Shutdown, I am sorry to inform you that your trip to Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan has been postponed. We will reschedule this seven-day excursion when the Shutdown is over. In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate,” Trump wrote.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...he-union-delay

[WNYresident]

John Stossel: Government shutdown lessons -- We could take a chainsaw to so much of government

This government shutdown is now longer than any in history. The media keep using the word “crisis.”

“Shutdown sows chaos, confusion and anxiety!” says The Washington Post. “Pain spreads widely.”

The New York Times headlined, it’s all “just too much!”

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

But wait. Looking around America, I see people going about their business -- families eating in restaurants, employees going to work, children playing in playgrounds, etc. I have to ask: Where’s the crisis?

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/john...-of-government

This pretty much sums it up

During shutdowns, government tells “nonessential workers” not to come to work. But if they’re nonessential, then why do we pay 400,000 of them?

[sharky]

gov't shutdown and congress people want to go on international trips on the tax payer dime?

[WNYresident]

They do a lot of things on the tax payer dime.

[Mr. Lackawanna]

Most of our elected officials fell they are entitled to do things on the tax payer dime.

[joe d.]

He should of let her go.....then left her there!!

[WNYresident]

I don't know if it's true or not but many of the "officials" were also bringing along family members. I wonder if they have official duties or just going for a vacation at our expense.

I saw an excellent meme.