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llmart

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38. We should take away all their perks...

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:16 PM

17 hrs ago

We would have a much more egalitarian Congress because the users who grift off our taxpayers' dime would have no incentive to run for office. Our country would be so much better off. While we're at it we should pass laws to get the money out of campaigns and limit the time a candidate's campaign can last.

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Delta Airlines suspends "special Congressional desk" service till shutdown ends [View all] Tanuki 19 hrs ago OP

Do nothing for a do-nothing Congress dalton99a 19 hrs ago #1

Not Congress -- azureblue 18 hrs ago #13

Politics is a "team sport." I'd prefer a collaborative endeavor, but... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #17

Message auto-removed Name removed 17 hrs ago #30

They're doing nothing because they're trying to do something for themselves. C Moon 12 hrs ago #49

Best thing I have heard all year! marybourg 19 hrs ago #2

Make it permanent n/t leftstreet 19 hrs ago #3

We so need this kind of equality,. delisen 19 hrs ago #4

Cancun Cruz won't be happy newdeal2 19 hrs ago #5

He is my senator, and frankly I prefer him out of the state/country ... lol - n/t TBF 18 hrs ago #26

lol orleans 17 hrs ago #39

yes Skittles 15 hrs ago #47

He flies United. cloudbase 16 hrs ago #46

well Skittles 14 hrs ago #48

Too damn bad, Teddy-boy. calimary 12 hrs ago #50

This is the right thing to do, for starters, they take shackled people and contribute to deportation w/o due process Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #6

They shouldn't fix it. They should refuse to participate. Initech 18 hrs ago #25

Maybe Delta watched Rachel Maddow drag them through the mud last night? gab13by13 19 hrs ago #7

Probably - Flying a little boy to a tRump prison is a bad look. nt AnotherMother4Peace 18 hrs ago #11

After reading your post, I found that clip of Rachel's show. 70sEraVet 16 hrs ago #45

The Republican congress criters popsdenver 19 hrs ago #8

They wish. Show me your evidence. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #18

Here's a non-paywall link to the AJC article in "archive" form QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #9

Maybe Kristi can fly them to their destinations Norbert 18 hrs ago #10

She isn't in charge anymore obamanut2012 18 hrs ago #12

Yeah but, did she give her jet back? gab13by13 18 hrs ago #14

Did they take away her residence? Seinan Sensei 18 hrs ago #29

Nancy Mace is gonna be pissed!! Owens 18 hrs ago #15

Oh yes! That could be an .....epic fury😃 underpants 17 hrs ago #35

I wouldn't want to be behind her either MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #42

I realize that some of them may have urgent �official busness� to attend to DFW 18 hrs ago #16

Neat story! Thanks for sharing with us. KPN 18 hrs ago #24

You'll appreciate this supplemental little detail DFW 17 hrs ago #32

Haha. Yeah, that's some pretty detailed rules-following! KPN 17 hrs ago #36

Great story and supplemental 👍 underpants 17 hrs ago #37

Cruz and Noem are going to be livid if treated like commoners Torchlight 18 hrs ago #19

Yeah, the picture is pretty clear now Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #20

Health Coverage bdamomma 18 hrs ago #21

We should take away all their perks... llmart 17 hrs ago #38

This MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #40

I've known the mother of the author for years Henry203 18 hrs ago #22

Good for Delta! Martin68 18 hrs ago #23

Should have done this from Day One of the shutdown. Maybe charge them niyad 18 hrs ago #27

Yep MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #41

Good LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #28

Is everyone interpreting ths article incorrectly or is it just me. Didn't Cornyn just force Democrats to support a KPN 17 hrs ago #31

Great! Now do health care and retirement benefits. BadgerMom 17 hrs ago #33

Finally..............they can join the "small people"..............and see what it is like to eat cake............ turbinetree 17 hrs ago #34

Delta gives preferential treatment to those with lots of SkyMiles Soul_of_Wit 17 hrs ago #43

You know what would solve this problem? Another tax cut for billionaires and corporations. Ray Bruns 17 hrs ago #44

Good catrose 4 hrs ago #51