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llmart

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

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:16 PM

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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 Tuesday OP

Do nothing for a do-nothing Congress dalton99a Tuesday #1

Not Congress -- azureblue Tuesday #13

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

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

Best thing I have heard all year! marybourg Tuesday #2

Make it permanent n/t leftstreet Tuesday #3

We so need this kind of equality,. delisen Tuesday #4

Cancun Cruz won't be happy newdeal2 Tuesday #5

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

lol orleans Tuesday #39

yes Skittles Tuesday #47

He flies United. cloudbase Tuesday #46

well Skittles Tuesday #48

Too damn bad, Teddy-boy. calimary Tuesday #50

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

They shouldn't fix it. They should refuse to participate. Initech Tuesday #25

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

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

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

The Republican congress criters popsdenver Tuesday #8

They wish. Show me your evidence. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #18

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

Maybe Kristi can fly them to their destinations Norbert Tuesday #10

She isn't in charge anymore obamanut2012 Tuesday #12

Yeah but, did she give her jet back? gab13by13 Tuesday #14

Did they take away her residence? Seinan Sensei Tuesday #29

Nancy Mace is gonna be pissed!! Owens Tuesday #15

Oh yes! That could be an .....epic fury😃 underpants Tuesday #35

I wouldn't want to be behind her either MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #42

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

Neat story! Thanks for sharing with us. KPN Tuesday #24

You'll appreciate this supplemental little detail DFW Tuesday #32

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

Great story and supplemental 👍 underpants Tuesday #37

Cruz and Noem are going to be livid if treated like commoners Torchlight Tuesday #19

Yeah, the picture is pretty clear now Quiet Em Tuesday #20

Health Coverage bdamomma Tuesday #21

We should take away all their perks... llmart Tuesday #38

This MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #40

I've known the mother of the author for years Henry203 Tuesday #22

Good for Delta! Martin68 Tuesday #23

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

Yep MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #41

Good LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #28

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

Great! Now do health care and retirement benefits. BadgerMom Tuesday #33

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

Delta gives preferential treatment to those with lots of SkyMiles Soul_of_Wit Tuesday #43

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

Good catrose Yesterday #51