The quote of lore, "Let them eat cake," allegedly was said by Marie Antoinette when she was told that the French peasants had no flour and were starving. It is said this was one of the factors leading to the French Revolution.
Well, "Let's buy more planes," I hope, is the final straw that will cause a wholesale replacement of all members of congress:
WASHINGTON -- Bipartisan opposition is emerging in the Senate to a plan by House lawmakers to spend $550 million for additional passenger jets for senior government officials.
The resistance to buying eight Gulfstream and Boeing planes comes as members of both chambers of Congress embark on the busiest month of the year for official overseas travel. The plan to upgrade the fleet of government jets, which was included in a broader defense-funding bill, has also sparked criticism from the Pentagon, which has said it doesn't need half of the new jets.
A man can dream, can't he?
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