Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
I heard that this lil' plane would cost US taxpayers an additional $300,000 per year just to make it so ol' girl doesn't have to make a refuel stop.

Have a good one!:s4:
And already on top of that $177 million a day in Iraq, we wouldn't want to have to spend anymore unnecessary taxpayers dollars for something that's not going to help us with anything besides getting rid of more valuable monies.
Markass Reviewed by Markass on . Pelosi Jet Request Sparks Debate (CBS News) WASHINGTON Ever since 9/11, a small military jet has been made available to transport the Speaker of the House for security reasons, CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports. The Speaker is second in the line of succession to the presidency. Before the 2006 elections, the speaker was Republican Dennis Hastert of Illinois. Now it's California Democrat Nancy Pelosi, and she may be getting some more leg room. Pelosi reportedly is asking for a much bigger jet â?? a government Rating: 5