I Stand Corrected. Congress not asking for $200 Million for private jets.

They are asking for $550 Million!

When Detroit flew to Washington, congress made a really really big deal of them all flying in to town on private jets. In fact, the CEO of General Motors eventually lost his job over it, and for failing to turn General Motors around.

Today the Brody Mullins in the Wall Street Journal writes that The Pentagon, who is responsible for providing transportation for congress, requested $66 Million money for one additional jet Gulfstream jet the same as Arnold Schwarzenegger flies around in. Congress, always diligent with their use of taxpayer money, carefully considered the need for the jet and then threw in and addional $484 Million!

Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary, said the Department of Defense didn't request the additional planes and doesn't need them. "We ask for what we need and only what we need," he told reporters Wednesday. "We've always frowned upon earmarks and additives that are above and beyond what we ask for."

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