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Old 07-18-08, 11:08 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Obama's summer travel partly courtesy of taxpayers

Unfortunately, it's part of the game. I remember the big "scandal" about Bush using Air Force One in 2004. Since Obama's campaign has the bucks behind it, it would make sense if he paid for it out of there.

Also a little interesting, read into it what you will:
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As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Obama is allowed to travel the world at government expense to learn firsthand about foreign-policy issues before Congress. Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I. and Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., will accompany Obama
Jack Reed's re-election 2008 website.
Chuck Hagel is set to retire at the end of this term.
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