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General Mar 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff

Posted by Few_Baseball_3835

https://apnews.com/article/homeland-security-funding-ice-airport-security-lines-ed04ac573dfb27e939b7234cc8245b16
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Fallouttgrrl Mar 25, 2026 +159
Airline: we're dropping benefits for members of Congress  Narrator: and that's when shit got real
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skully_kiddo Mar 25, 2026 +76
It almost makes it look like you're implying American politicians will only act on financial incentives or the lack of it...
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Junkstar Mar 25, 2026 +29
Can we take away their healthcare too?
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giskardwasright Mar 25, 2026 +14
Ive been saying for years that congress should get only the benefits that the basic public get. Minimum wage, medicare for health coverage, etc.
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Boring-Research410 Mar 26, 2026 +5
I think theres a strong case for their pay...but the pension and Healthcare benefits are absolutely unreasonable.
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skully_kiddo Mar 25, 2026 +1
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Wtopp3 Mar 25, 2026 +2
Or said a different way, they only start caring when it impacts them.
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No_Introduction_3542 Mar 26, 2026 +1
They should be on the No Fly list. And all the cabinet members too.
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LiquidAether Mar 25, 2026 +55
Good deals have been offered many times. Republicans aren't chasing anything.
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BarCompetitive7220 Mar 25, 2026 +42
IRONY: GOP say waiting in line to catch a plane is intolerable, but waiting in line to vote for 4+ hours is not a problem.
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redditer129 Mar 25, 2026 +6
What exactly are those benefits that are given to members of Congress?
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rockerscott Mar 25, 2026 +29
Priority boarding, less security scrutiny, probably access to private lounges and first class amenities without paying.
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rockerscott Mar 25, 2026 +21
Members of Congress fly back their districts constantly and commercial air travel is the most efficient way to do it, but they wouldn’t dare mingle with their constituents in ^shudders Economy.
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Ill-Weather-6383 Mar 25, 2026 +10
Screw it, take away their air travel and force them to take Amtrak. Maybe we'll see some more funding of rail in the US.
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BlueHym Mar 25, 2026 +6
Why the US hasn't modernized nor develop a proper mass transit system for every individual to use reliably and affordably just boggles my kind.
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Ill-Weather-6383 Mar 25, 2026 +2
The sad and quick answer is that the system isn't built to be affordable for every individual.
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Fenvic Mar 25, 2026 +2
When Texas tried to build a modern high speed rail between DFW-Houston-Austin back in the late 90s- early 2000s under Rick Perry it was cancelled because Southwest threatened to cancel all routes and leave Texas completely
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Formergr Mar 25, 2026 +5
Eh I lived in DC until last year and flew a lot out of DCA, and work adjacent enough to politics that I recognize a lot of members of Congress. Seen them in economy more than a few times.
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Aromatic_Employ3392 Mar 25, 2026 +1
Really that's all it took... Really? 
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