Tom Price to halt taxpayer-funded travel on private jets

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



POLITICO has identified more than $400,000 in charter jet spending for the HHS secretary's travels since May.

By DAN DIAMOND 09/23/2017 04:09 PM EDT Updated 09/23/2017 06:34 PM EDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price told Fox News on Saturday that he’ll stop his taxpayer-funded travel on private jets, pending a formal review by his department’s inspector general.

“We’ve heard the criticism. We’ve heard the concerns. We take that very seriously and have taken it to heart,” Price said.

Price continued to take charter jets after a POLITICO investigation identified that the HHS secretary had been chartering private planes to conduct official business for months. The cost of his trips this past week was $56,500, according to a federal contract.

An HHS spokesperson said this past week's schedule was already set and the plane had been pre-booked before POLITICO raised questions about Price's travels.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/23/tom-price-private-jet-travel-review-hhs-243057

[sandensea]

1. Fingers crossed behind his back.

And holding a bag of dirty money.

[NCjack]

2. Price: Resign -- You are unworthy.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. "... pending a formal review." Also, we, we, we.

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“We’ve heard the criticism. We’ve heard the concerns. We take that very seriously and have taken it to heart,” Price said.

How many of him are there?

[bagelsforbreakfast]

4. Next he'll be talking of himself in the 3rd person like a Seinfeld character n/m

[moonseller66]

5. Uh huh!

I'd bet a good bit of tRump's billions Price ain't gonna fly coach!

[sinkingfeeling]

6. How about paying us back for those you already flew?

[riversedge]

8. I think he will have to. We will see.

[DeminPennswoods]

10. I sure hope he has to pay back that 300k

that he stole from us taxpayers.

[riversedge]

7. No one should have had to raise questions you selfish idiots........

"An HHS spokesperson said this past week's schedule was already set and the plane had been pre-booked before POLITICO raised questions about Price's travels."

[IcyPeas]

9. Puerto Rico could sure use $400,000 right about now. /nt

[jmowreader]

11. Why am I hearing...

"And I would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!"

[mountain grammy]

12. so it's ok as long as nobody knows.

grifters, all of them

[OldHippieChick]

13. His trips last week cost more

than most Americans make in a year. How dare he