Nancy Pelosi uses a USAF jet to fly back and forth to San Francisco. As Speaker of the House, she is entitled to use military transportation. She has done so for trips related directly to her job (representing the San Francisco area). She has also done so for strictly personal visits and for campaign visits. Her taxi of choice is the C-37, military version of the Gulfstream G-5. This large executive class transport is designed to get corporate big wigs to their destination quickly and in style. She likes it so much that she tried to add three additional ones to the USAF fleet at Andrews, just so she could not be stopped by one not being available at her every whim (an effort that was defeated after an enraged public got wind of it).
In recently disclosed expense reports, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, it has come to light that she has racked up over $2,000,000 in expenses flying this jet back and forth to San Francisco, in additon to $100,000 in catering bills for the flights. $100,000 in catering? What is she eating, Dom Perignon and Beluga Caviar?
While she is legally entitled to do this by her position, I think it is the height of arrogance for her to continue to abuse this priviledge. She could fly commercial - even with first class tickets, it wouldn't come anywhere close to the taxpayer money she has wasted.
America, this is what your Democrat leadership thinks of you.
BTW - when her office was contacted about these figures, their only comment was that previous Speakers of the House had done it. Yeah, that makes it OK ....
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