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General Mar 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM

Delta temporarily suspends travel perks for members of Congress

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https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/03/24/delta-temporarily-suspends-travel-perks-members-congress/
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steve_ample Mar 24, 2026 +11816
Drop the temporary, and charge them for pretzels and ice water
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scruffles360 Mar 24, 2026 +3004
they should cancel their service entirely - but only outbound from DC. Trap them there until they do something.
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swcollings Mar 24, 2026 +1336
Suddenly there will be money for a national high-speed rail network...
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Bigred2989- Mar 24, 2026 +212
South Florida could use some money for Tri-Rail. Tallahassee pulled about *$42 million in funding and it's at risk of being shut down entirely. There's also plans for another commuter rail line that we desperately need.
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chanka_is_best_chank Mar 24, 2026 +163
Florida was colonized by the rail and now we have next to no functional rail lines. It's a true disgrace. The fact that tourists have to drive like <10 miles to Disney from their hotel on the interstate is ridiculous. And south Florida is a total f****** mess with all the interstates carving up the cities It took me like an hour to drive 15 miles north out of Miami at like 9pm last time I was there..
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BookusWorkus Mar 24, 2026 +55
I honestly have no idea what there is to the city of Orlando other than interstate and theme parks. Like I've been there with friends who lived there, and everywhere they took us was just all interstate wasteland. There was no place that seemed like a real downtown.
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chanka_is_best_chank Mar 24, 2026 +36
There's not a whole lot lol I'm praying my company opens a St Pete office, at least they attempt to make the area walkable over there. "Downtown" Orlando (by the south street i4 exit) is really only the clubs and the Kia center other than bars and corporate offices. Orlando is a prime example of how urban sprawl makes shitty places
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SryInternet101 Mar 24, 2026 +120
Florida can go f*** itself.
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jeexbit Mar 24, 2026 +60
pretty sure it already has
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Javasteam Mar 24, 2026 +21
Only when it can’t f*** everyone else. It has to f*** somebody.
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properpotato10 Mar 24, 2026 +24
Maybe Florida should stop voting against its interests then lol
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73tada Mar 24, 2026 +54
It feels weird that there's over 900 billionaires in the United States alone and that any one of them could finance a rail system without affecting their day-to-day life in any way.
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GreyLordQueekual Mar 24, 2026 +36
There will be odd ducks in the bunch who do such things, but generally speaking you dont accumulate wealth in the billions by being a good person or an example of humanity. Many of these billionaires wealth is also not liquid or able to be made so quickly being tied up in stock valuations and other games the wealthy created for themselves to make number go up. They can do a lot with that wealth but are often incentivized to use it in ways that only enrich the stocks their wealth is tied to. Basically the ultra rich and their values to society are often a pile of horse shit.
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Commentator-X Mar 24, 2026 +11
They can take very low interest loans to finance whatever they like using their illiquid wealth as collateral and the debt as a means to pay less taxes. The way you put it makes it sound like they can't access or benefit from their wealth because it's all tied up in stocks but in reality they have access to a very large chunk of it at any time they want.
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snakerjake Mar 24, 2026 +7
> Suddenly there will be money for a national high-speed rail network... Might actually save this country money
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PromotedPawn Mar 24, 2026 +22
The congresspeople would still be within spitting distance of BWI. It’d just make things slightly more inconvenient for them.
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BobBiscuit Mar 24, 2026 +31
Any inconvenience helps, especially against people unaccustomed to being inconvenienced in any way.
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Ludwigofthepotatoppl Mar 24, 2026 +49
What we call inconvenience they call unacceptable. The ADA only got passed when people started crawling up the stairs.
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JakesFavoriteCup Mar 24, 2026 +13
[Crip Camp](https://www.netflix.com/title/81001496) covered this protesting, and it was a really good documentary. If other poeple know of others to check out I'd love to know about them.
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MilmoWK Mar 24, 2026 +121
Biscoffs are still included though, right?!
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Unlucky_Battle_6947 Mar 24, 2026 +75
For the people
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oriell Mar 24, 2026 +47
Congress are not people
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Dependent_Rain_4800 Mar 24, 2026 +16
Or give everyone those perks except politicians.
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fromouterspace1 Mar 24, 2026 +3816
Good. F*** em, they shouldn’t even get perks
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Classic_Sand10 Mar 24, 2026 +1882
I am an air traffic controller. I moved thousands of planes safely every workday without incident. We get zero flying discounts or perks. Why the f*** should those POS's get anything. Edit: Wow just got out of work and just saw this comment blew up. Thank you all for your kind words. Even though we don't get flight benefits or always get paid on time (because of shutdowns) many of us take pride in our work and get satisfaction from moving large amounts of planes safely and efficiently. As most of you have seen this week just one mistake from a controller can result in tragic fatalities. Understaffed and overworked facilities have been an issue for over a decade now along with outdated and decaying equipment. One of the issues most people don't hear about though is that since our union is unable to strike we have no real bargaining power. ATCs haven't had pay renegotiated since 2009! Because of constantly climbing prices and inflation this is a constant stressor weighing on the back of the mind of controllers who already have a lot on their plates. This is especially so for ATCs that work in small facilities in expensive areas.
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Beard_o_Bees Mar 24, 2026 +732
> I am an air traffic controller You probably don't hear it enough, but thanks for making sure we don't die! I say 'perks' for those that bring actual value to the table, like yourself.
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EkaterinaGagutlova Mar 24, 2026 +212
Amen. Every ATC should get free therapy for the rest of their lives. An impossible job.
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NyxOnasis Mar 24, 2026 +18
You don't get it. That would probably cost as much as a single bomb. What if the kid that bomb was going to kill, turns out to be the next Netanyahu?
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Surgeplux Mar 24, 2026 +108
No flight benefits or discounts? FFS. And airports wonder why finding air traffic controllers is a impossible job. "nO oNe WaNtS tO wOrK aNyMoRe"
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size0618 Mar 24, 2026 +24
Right? Just let these people fly anywhere free on their time off ffs
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BigDictionEnergy Mar 24, 2026 +110
>We get zero flying discounts or perks That's just ridiculous.
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Met76 Mar 25, 2026 +19
Everyone that's doesn't work directly for an airline doesn't get flying perks. And if you are one that does work for the airline, good luck finding the time to use the perks when your being mandated to work overtime due to call outs, weather, etc. There is so much behind the scenes of airports, and nobody gets airline perks. Think firefighters, dispatchers, medics, emergency management, etc.
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Saruster Mar 24, 2026 +37
No flying perks?? That’s insane. You guys are holding the world together ffs! I appreciate you!
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AdventurousAd3515 Mar 24, 2026 +49
I have family members in the same job… thank you for what you do!
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Right_Pen_3241 Mar 24, 2026 +11
May I add my thank you? I occasionally listen to ATC recordings, and you people do a SPECTACULAR job.
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tragicallyohio Mar 24, 2026 +24
>I am an air traffic controller Honestly, thank you for your service.
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Random_Person_246810 Mar 24, 2026 +444
The main reason most (not all) people go into politics is for the “perks.”
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ronimal Mar 24, 2026 +376
And that’s the problem.
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Beard_o_Bees Mar 24, 2026 +58
I wonder if we did away with most of the unnecessary-for-their-job benefits, would it attract higher quality people? I'm all for finding out.
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The_OtherDouche Mar 24, 2026 +54
No. The majority of the benefits come from the bribery, which they have legalized as “lobbying”
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WalkingEars Mar 24, 2026 +9
Yes and the unlimited corporate money in politics almost singlehandedly explains what brought us to this point. Much of what Trump has done is to try to benefit either the oil industry, tech industries, or private partners of ICE. Some of the Democrats who chicken out and help Republicans are doing so because of their corporate backers. Even the radicalization of politics these days is driven strongly by for-profit social media companies who have incentives to keep people scrolling and clicking and angry all the time.
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shakeyshake1 Mar 24, 2026 +26
This is probably a really unpopular opinion, but I highly believe the job should just pay more. Senators and representatives make $174k. This sounds like a lot, but it requires two residences. You keep your own residence in your state and have to have one in D.C. I’m a lawyer and I considered running for office before, but it makes no sense financially. The pay is higher than what I make, but my net income after paying for a second residence would be much lower. And I don’t even live in a high cost of living state.  The pay should be high enough to attract qualified people to it as a job. Since it isn’t, we end up filling the seats with people who are already rich and don’t have to worry about things like saving for retirement.
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Beard_o_Bees Mar 24, 2026 +10
>filling the seats with people who are already rich and don’t have to worry about things like saving for retirement That's a viewpoint I hadn't really considered. I'd be down with that. Something's got to fundamentally change, and if this has a chance of doing that, why not?
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shakeyshake1 Mar 24, 2026 +9
I think it would help immensely. Honestly I think $250k-$300k would do it. Or $174k with housing in D.C. paid for by the government. It doesn’t even need to be great housing. A basic furnished apartment with internet and electricity would be fine.  It just shouldn’t make someone worse off than they are at their current job, within reason. If you aren’t going to make money from lobbyists and bribery, then the job has to make some sort of financial sense.
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PantheraAuroris Mar 24, 2026 +8
My hot take is that local government should pay more. In my state, you have to get to f****** *governor* before you make more money than I do at my engineering job. Why would smart people decide to go into politics when we can just...not? And get paid?
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fromouterspace1 Mar 24, 2026 +7
If they didn’t get paid while the gov was shut down, shit would move a lot quicker in DC
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itsaconspiraci Mar 24, 2026 +31
Ands the ones that don't generally end up staying for the perks.
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monogramchecklist Mar 24, 2026 +67
They already have too many perks. Want to remove public healthcare? Why should they get tax payer healthcare?
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ClickClick_Boom Mar 24, 2026 +18
Well you see, they get to make the rules for themselves.
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thissexypoptart Mar 24, 2026 +21
Honestly wild it was ever allowed. A reasonable country would see it as a form of bribery. “People in charge of regulations for my industry get perks” is so obviously shitty
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soggyclothesand Mar 24, 2026 +8803
Make it permanent, f*** congress!
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Critical_Opening_526 Mar 24, 2026 +3398
Too many people act like it's a popularity contest. Being a politician means you work for the people. You're not above anyone, it's public service.
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ArchmageXin Mar 24, 2026 +682
That is why I was really impressed with both of Obama's ambassadors to China. John Huntsman(R) rode a Bicycle to meet Chinese leaders, and Gary Locke(D) rode economy on his flight to Beijing. Edit: one of the sad choices Obama did in picking Huntsman, while super popular with everyday Chinese, utterly destroyed Huntsman's reputation with the Republican base (maybe that was the point). Imagine if Jon Huntsman won 2016 instead.
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fresh-dork Mar 24, 2026 +130
> John Huntsman(R) rode a Bike to meet Chinese leaders is this local culture? because that does sounds like something an ambassador should know about
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insanetwit Mar 24, 2026 +225
Hell right now I'd settle for an ambassador that shows a little respect for their host country!
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ArchmageXin Mar 24, 2026 +131
It became a unexpected slap on the face of CPC as Chinese citizens lambast Chinese officials for driving around in luxury cars while the US Ambassador showed up in a Bicycle, like a everyday Beijinger from the 1980s.
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fresh-dork Mar 24, 2026 +82
f***, that's an awkward thing to navigate. can't be seen to embarrass the people you're meeting with by doing local culture better than them
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jeffscience Mar 24, 2026 +37
Huge endorsement of public safety in China that he could do it though.
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musclemommyfan Mar 24, 2026 +50
John Huntsman speaks fluent mandarin iirc
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ArchmageXin Mar 24, 2026 +32
China definitely has a bike culture for a long times, especially before 00s. Chinese media definitely went wild over it.
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draycon530 Mar 24, 2026 +99
It's why I get frustrated by people not voting because no one "earned" their vote. It's not supposed to be a reward. It's a job interview, you're the employer, and ONE of them is getting the job either way. Pick the one that you think will do better.
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inosinateVR Mar 24, 2026 +52
Right, if you don’t pick one, someone else is going to pick one for you. You’re not punishing them by not voting for them, you’re just letting someone else make the choice for you.
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amazingwhat Mar 24, 2026 +11
Yeah it’s also why a large primary ballot (and a more-than-two partz system) is a good one, candidates have to prove what sets themselves apart from other ideologically-aligned competitors. As someone who votes democrat, its been a real pain seeing the same lame-ass people continually run unopposed for years because the DNC are such cowards and refuse to endorse new blood.
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GhormanFront Mar 24, 2026 +11
A job interview really isn't a good analogy because a company doesn't *have* to choose any of the candidates if they all suck, they can just drum up another pool of applicants > Pick the one that you think will do better. Frankly I'd rather that the people that don't engage with the political process keep not engaging with it. We need less uninformed opinions in politics, not more
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takeitawayfellas Mar 24, 2026 +170
I mean, politics is sort of a popularity contest.
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Zombie_Cool Mar 24, 2026 +94
Except it's supposed popularity of the *policies* the candidate endorses, not the *person* themselves. People favoring charisma over competency is a large part of why we're all in this mess.
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sh4d0ww01f Mar 24, 2026 +17
Half of the poeple dont understand the policies either because they are not able to or dont want to invest the time needed to understand them. All thats left is popularity then.
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Neat-Bridge3754 Mar 24, 2026 +38
Except that Trump has all the charisma of dog shit on a hot summer day...but conservatives identify closely with dog shit, so I guess that tracks.
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jxj24 Mar 24, 2026 +11
> Trump has all the charisma of dog shit To sane, educated people who practice empathy understanding that it is not a weakness, let alone a sin.
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WGEA Mar 24, 2026 +157
POLICY is what's supposed to popular.
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Neat-Bridge3754 Mar 24, 2026 +84
It is, though. Trump promised an America of rampant racism and corporate fascism where pedophiles, rapists, and insurrectionists would be welcome and of the Americans that showed the f*** up to vote, the majority said "Yeah, those sound like good policies to me!"
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Gaglardi Mar 24, 2026 +23
Americans did it twice lol, those idiots will keep doing this
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xSaviorself Mar 24, 2026 +15
This implies the majority of Americans are informed about anything. 80% of them couldn't tell you who did what in the past 2 presidencies between Biden and Trump, the only difference is now he's a demented, decompensating ball of anger being used by very evil people to do everything they want this time around rather than a guy more interested in golfing than governing. The only time he gets in their way is if he isn't getting his cut, or wants something because someone told him to want something. The only time there is disagreement on the path forward is when two oligarchs behind Trump are at odds.
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axonxorz Mar 24, 2026 +42
> corporate fascism Not to detract from the spirit of your comment, but "corporate" is redundant, there is no fascism without capitalism. "Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini
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jeobleo Mar 24, 2026 +16
Right, it's corporatism but that doesn't make it redundant. It just helps to explain.
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Super-Contribution-1 Mar 24, 2026 +69
Nah, right now it’s a money contest. Normal politics is absolutely supposed to be a popularity contest, yeah.
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Eternal_Bagel Mar 24, 2026 +9
It’s a shame the skills to succeed an election have so little overlap with the skills needed to be good at the job of representing peoples interests 
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bsg75 Mar 24, 2026 +10
Has anyone told the politicians?
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yelsnow Mar 24, 2026 +8
Seriously. Why are they getting perks for not bothering to even pretend to work. In fact, why are they getting paid if other government workers are not.
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UntiedStatMarinCrops Mar 24, 2026 +625
Reminder this is happening because Dems are actually doing a good job of not folding. F*** this “both sides” shit from these companies.
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Coulrophiliac444 Mar 24, 2026 +373
49 Republicans and Senator Fetterman voted no on TSA funding. There's who should be the ones blamed.
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AuroraFinem Mar 24, 2026 +224
You know we’re cooked when 4 republicans switch sides and fetterman still votes with the right wing terrorists.
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Super-Contribution-1 Mar 24, 2026 +190
Dude’s brain damage is actively reaffirming my belief that conservatism is a form of mental illness
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Digitalion_ Mar 24, 2026 +55
There is a strong correlation between MAGA and a lack of empathy. Whether lacking empathy is an abnormality one is born with or it's a learned behavior is up for debate.
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Accidental-Hyzer Mar 24, 2026 +93
I’m going to relish when he loses his primary, maybe even more than when Sinema lost hers.
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SmurfStig Mar 24, 2026 +45
I’ve heard he is so underwater in his primary, that he is basically sitting on the ocean floor out in the middle of the Atlantic
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emaw63 Mar 24, 2026 +27
Honestly, it's probably a given that he'll switch parties at some point before his next election
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Will_Explode8 Mar 24, 2026 +12
I don't even think he'll run again. He's probably set for life with all the corrupt money he's gotten and connections that will pay him for his service to them instead of his constituents
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HalcyonTraveler Mar 24, 2026 +24
50 Republicans then
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sfx Mar 24, 2026 +14
Fetterman? Really? Wasn't he all "I don't vote for shutdowns" during the last government shutdown?
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moodswung Mar 24, 2026 +41
Yep. They're doing massive amounts of damage and chaos for the system as a whole. Passengers get booted all the time for simply appearing too intoxicated. The problems / risks to airlines congress has caused is far far beyond this.
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CompilationsRule Mar 24, 2026 +25
I don’t feel like congress properly represents my interests. “WE” the people, need to start holding them accountable. Elections coming soon, good chance some sort of intimidation tactics will be used, don’t be scared.
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Thetruthislikepoetry Mar 24, 2026 +2580
Members of Congress have forgotten who they work for. They should have zero privileges.
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TonyHawktuah69 Mar 24, 2026 +573
Exactly. If we ever get out of this mess we need to ensure the next generation of public servants must live under the same policies as the rest of us. They must use the same health care, education and public resources. No more private jets, private schooling for their kids and being able to just buy better health care by flying there family to another state or country.
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brochacho83 Mar 24, 2026 +191
And we will need * checks notes * congresses approval to do all that.
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TonyHawktuah69 Mar 24, 2026 +117
We aren’t getting through this without a revolution one way or another. Either we continue at terminal velocity into a theocratic dictatorship ruled by billionaires or we tear it down and restart.
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Shark7996 Mar 24, 2026 +37
Unfortunately a gentle landing is looking very unlikely, especially with Iran throwing additional gasoline on the gasoline fire. In Star Trek, first contact isn't made until *after* WWIII. I hope I make it there to see it. Edit: Thank you to the calm minds in the responses.
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TonyHawktuah69 Mar 24, 2026 +25
Things look bleak but don’t lose hope. Dying movements tend to lash out and try and seize power in an accelerated fashion on their death bed. The surge of the far right is them sensing the end is near and this is their last chance to take over. Left wing movements are growing in popularity and awareness of the broken system is also growing. They wouldn’t need to rig elections if they were popular. It’s why they’re relying on things like AI to try and replace the work force before it’s actually ready. They don’t have time to slow walk this and get it right which is leading to mistakes. The bad news is these dying movements do a lot of damage before being removed.
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RinzyOtt Mar 24, 2026 +9
The really bad news is people have been saying this since at least 2016, if not back when Bush was in office. If they're dying, they're doing it really slowly.
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PurpleV93 Mar 24, 2026 +12
It's not slow, if you look at it in a bigger picture. Massive empires or "concepts" like the far-right terrorism masked as "politics", usually don't fall in a single lifetime. This war has been going for many decades and probably will still take more decades. But the writing is on the wall. Conservatism is going to die, because educated people do move away from that ideology. All the societal achievements we enjoy today have been made in spite of conservatism trying to block and abolish everything. The world is connected, we speak to and make friends with people of all colours, shapes and native languages across the globe. We enjoy more freedoms than ever before. We are never going to go back to whatever hell conservatives consider to be their ideal way of life. We will fight them and outnumber them when the day comes.
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fixedvving Mar 24, 2026 +17
I hope more buisnesses follow suit F*** em they are useless money grubbing pieces of shit We dont have leadership who looks out for the American people. Self serving people
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nooby_goober Mar 24, 2026 +15
They didn't forget, business entities that put them there won't let them.
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pcurve Mar 24, 2026 +1367
"Members of Congress used to get airport e******, red coat services and more — but now, they’ll be treated like any other customer, the airline said. The Capital Desk, a flight reservations line, will still be open." These perks should've been illegal, unless paid for by them.
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Fall_Harvest Mar 24, 2026 +306
"Our costs of operating are going up thanks to avoidable airline accidents, long lines at the airport, people not wanting to visit the country and an illegal war....so yeah."
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con247 Mar 24, 2026 +107
The airlines supported the republicans during 2024 because they were mad about the new passenger rights.
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Accomplished_Ant5895 Mar 24, 2026 +36
Something something leopards and faces…
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Consistent-Throat130 Mar 24, 2026 +32
These perks should have been illegal.  They have nonzero monetary value and are going to the folks that define the rules the business must operate under.
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TonyHawktuah69 Mar 24, 2026 +90
Should be illegal regardless. If their policy makes public travel unsafe and time consuming then they should have to suffer through it with all of us. When we accepted politicians get to just coast by and ignore the fallout of their votes we failed as a democracy
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Outlulz Mar 24, 2026 +33
It's basically a bribe. Pass regulations in our favor and we will spend money to give you white glove service. Don't pass things in our favor and we will take it away.
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ewright28 Mar 24, 2026 +4324
F****** great for them. All airports should require every single government employee and everyone in congress stand in the standard TSA security lines until they reopen the government. So special treatment for our "betters". No animals are more equal than others
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LunchBoxMercenary Mar 24, 2026 +551
Nancy Mace in shambles
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GamingTrend Mar 24, 2026 +195
How would that be different than usual?
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WordSaladHasNoFiber Mar 24, 2026 +124
Somehow she'll blame it on a trans person.
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deesta Mar 24, 2026 +31
Like the other guy said, how is that different from normal?
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LemurianLemurLad Mar 24, 2026 +24
This is a *trans*portation issue! It's right there in the name! Duh! /s obviously. The world would be greatly improved if we all could just forget that she exists.
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MySnailSaysHi Mar 24, 2026 +356
Just a friendly reminder that government employees are not the same as elected officials and appointed political leaders. Employees are trying their best in an extremely hostile work environment. Please direct your rage appropriately. 
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drakozphoenix Mar 24, 2026 +51
Thank you.
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Kahzgul Mar 24, 2026 +72
I direct my rage towards ICE agents and their enablers.
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MacSage Mar 24, 2026 +82
Won't help much, since Trump is currently the only thing holding up the vote per Senator Kennedy.
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DeathByBamboo Mar 24, 2026 +131
The only reason Trump has the power to hold it up is that enough Republicans do what he tells them to do.
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MacSage Mar 24, 2026 +28
Agreed, but unfortunately the ones that would have to flip don't fly commercial after years of insider trading.
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csoups Mar 24, 2026 +28
Trump doesn't even have a vote and has no functional role until it comes to signing something into law. As per usual Republicans are acquiescing to him, that's the sum total of it all. If Republicans wanted this to end, they would pass the bill and override a veto, but they're cowards.
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Pennwisedom Mar 24, 2026 +10
Congress has the power to override vetoes. Is Trump a problem? Yes. Is he the only problem? Not at all.
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Massive_Gear1678 Mar 24, 2026 +22
It will. They have power to make trumps life hell and impeach him. The more uncomfortable they get, the closer to doing their f****** jobs they will be and the better for the country.
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MacSage Mar 24, 2026 +10
The number it would take to make his life hard won't be reached, since the Senators that matter don't fly commercial anymore, after enriching themselves.
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jeremiah1142 Mar 24, 2026 +26
Don’t be stupid and confuse government employees with all the politicals responsible for this mess.
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svh01973 Mar 24, 2026 +31
No kings, no princes, no dukes
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MilmoWK Mar 24, 2026 +23
Terminals for private aircraft don’t have security lines.
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ewright28 Mar 24, 2026 +18
Cool, as much as congress flys it will hit their wallets harder than anyone else. Make them stand in line with the "plebes" or spend thousands for private/ charter flights to DC
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commandrix Mar 24, 2026 +17
As long as taxpayers aren't the ones footing the bill, I'm okay with Congresscritters having to make that choice.
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LurkmasterP Mar 24, 2026 +6
republicans in congress are very likely to say "no perks, no fly. No fly, no convene. No convene, no government." Who runs Bartertown?
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potkettleracism Mar 24, 2026 +29
Most in Congress don't fly private. Marsha Blackburn flew Southwest on Sunday.
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IceTech59 Mar 24, 2026 +10
I've seen plenty of Congress critters flying commercial. Sat beside a few, in both coach and 1st on Delta.
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Fried_puri Mar 24, 2026 +29
Congress yes, government employees no. Why are you punishing government employees just trying to do their jobs in the face of an administration that hates them?
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tabrizzi Mar 24, 2026 +744
They are making so much trading they don't even need those perks.
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P0Rt1ng4Duty Mar 24, 2026 +327
I know that insider trading is an issue, but put that aside for just a second. They get more ''off'' days than you do by default. Session breaks, vacations, days they simply refuse to show up in order to prevent quorum or whatever. The amount of money they get paid on days they're not actually required to work would probably balance out the airline benefits before you look at the first dollar they make by trading unethically Why don't you get as many paid days off as they do? Why don't you get free health insurance and complimentary meals? Are they worth that much more to the world than you? If they are, they should show up six days a week and earn their living, just like you.
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strugglz Mar 24, 2026 +141
Reminder that American workers had to literally fight to get a 40 hour work week. Any improvement for the workers has to originate with them.
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Sarcasm_Llama Mar 24, 2026 +71
>Reminder that American workers had to literally fight to get a 40 hour work week Like, literally dying in legit battles with Pinkertons
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kyssyss Mar 24, 2026 +39
Literally dying because they were being bombed from the air by the USAAF.
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Armateras Mar 24, 2026 +7
[The Battle of Blair Mountain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain) [The broader United States Coal Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_Wars) In case anyone was curious about the details. Labor has been in a violent fight for rights in this country since its inception, and is still ongoing.
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Chezni19 Mar 24, 2026 +9
yep people in my family fought in the streets for the garment union
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elconquistador1985 Mar 24, 2026 +223
Why are they even allowed to have perks in the first place? Federal employees aren't allowed to accept gifts over a certain dollar amount.
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NonSupportiveCup Mar 24, 2026 +59
No, they are not gifts. That's crazy talk. They get conveniences in exchange for our tax dollars. Gifts? No no no. They would never give gifts to public servants. That's illegal!
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Rampant16 Mar 24, 2026 +9
Being elected representatives of the people, I can see a case for airlines providing a travel perk which might help them better serve the needs of the people. Ultimately their positions require that they go back and forth between their home districts and Washington frequently. Travel costs can add up for the congressmembers that aren't already wealthy. All that being said, they do such a shitty job that clearly this perk is not actually resulting in constituents bring well-served by their representatives.
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intheNIGHTintheDARK Mar 24, 2026 +70
The fact this is a thing anyways should be infuriating to tax payers.
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Soft_Equipment_2787 Mar 24, 2026 +256
Hopefully take away their free access to the "Private Suites". Private suites for Delta is amazing. You never have to go to the main airport building. You go into a seperate building at the airport and get processed for your flight there. TSA is done at that building. Once done with TSA you get put into a nice SUV with your luggage and they drive you on the tarmac to the flight you are going to be on. They directly load up your luggage and walk you up the exit ramp to put you on the plane. Most rich people use this benefit but politicians get it for free.
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vasthumiliation Mar 24, 2026 +42
Are you referring to PS (formerly The Private Suite)? This is a private terminal available at LAX and ATL, but also recently announced to be coming to MIA and DFW. I can't find any indication that 1. Delta operates any similar service or 2. members of Congress are given free access to any such service. Maybe you can share a reference?
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RegulatoryCapture Mar 24, 2026 +22
Yeah, I feel like this person is mixing up a lot of different things. Like the SUV on the tarmac thing sounds like what you'll get for long or tight connections as a Delta 360 or United Global Services member. And I'd bet a LOT of congressmen are Global Services or equivalent. Not because it is a perk the airline gives them, but because they fly so often that they earn that status. Maybe it is easier to get the invite when you are a politician (the exact qualifications aren't published), but commuting back and forth to DC racks up the miles fast...plus add official visits to places, campaigning, personal travel... Also, I believe most of them typically decline seat upgrades as a rule (don't want to be seen as wasting taxpayer money on first class even if it was a "free" upgrade) so the airline knows that giving GS/360 to a congressman won't cost them an upgrade seat. I've flown with my congressman before. He was on a friendly chat basis with the gate agents (small town airport so usually the same staff) since he's there every week, boarded first with the premiums but sat in the back of the plane even though that 6AM midweek flight should be pretty easy to get upgraded on. And since it is a small town, getting to DC is a minimum 2 legs each way, so you rack up the status fast.
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MakaButterfly Mar 24, 2026 +61
They are gonna get this whole tsa not working thing government shutdown fixed quickly now Then care when it effects them
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Wers81 Mar 24, 2026 +46
Maybe not it’s straight out of Project 2025—dismantle TSA as a civilian, union workforce and replace it with privatized security under tighter federal control. More power. Less accountability. Everything the admin had been doing is to intact tighter Federal control. This is the end goal. https://dictatorplaybook.com
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Beard_o_Bees Mar 24, 2026 +9
F*** me. Enough of these evil assholes.
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GamingTrend Mar 24, 2026 +15
This must be that small government thing they've been touting for years, right?
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likeahurricane Mar 24, 2026 +10
I have predicted for a while that this TSA issue would last until about a week before their next recess, when they go home and have to be seen cutting the line by their constituents. Here we are, a week out from Easter recess, and suddenly a "deal" emerges.
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Diligent-Play Mar 24, 2026 +26
Why do they get perks to begin with?
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Grabthar-the-Avenger Mar 24, 2026 +28
I will pay more for Delta tickets if they promise to start rebooking all of these assholes onto Frontier flights, forever.
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troveofcatastrophe Mar 24, 2026 +7
Or Spirit
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FlexFanatic Mar 24, 2026 +70
How long before DHS offers to allow Republicans to use the brand new fleet of jets with a private bedroom.
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hbtljose13 Mar 24, 2026 +28
I honestly expect DHS to create a whole new division under the guise of “protecting members of Congress”
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FlexFanatic Mar 24, 2026 +14
All members of Congress or just those with a (R) next to their name? /s
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Pure-Top-6244 Mar 24, 2026 +23
"Travel perks" for any other government employee would be 100% illegal. As an air traffic controller, I'm not even allowed to own stock in any airline and these clowns get "perks" from them!?
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Tbonewiz Mar 24, 2026 +15
WhY aRe MeMbErS oF CoNgReSs GeTtInG PERKS ANYHOW! Am I the only America that is sick of privileged people in government? Hello you get paid with my MONEY and you WORK for ME.
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barney_muffinberg Mar 24, 2026 +37
Dropping e****** is a start, but I'd love to see their miles donated to charities. Also, middle seats in the back.
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Stony_Shore Mar 24, 2026 +12
F*** ‘em. Why do they get for free what we all pay for? And do what Warren Buffet suggested, too: Don’t let them run for re-election if they can’t get the budget deficit down to 3 percent of GDP. These clowns are screwing the American people.
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ScoffersGonnaScoff Mar 24, 2026 +11
We need more things like this, but harsher. I dream of the impossible day we remove their health benefits until the populace gets affordable healthcare.
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tuckerjules Mar 24, 2026 +12
Congress should lose their healthcare and pensions
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mompos Mar 24, 2026 +147
Bravo! Delta has scruples.
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Wyrmnax Mar 24, 2026 +182
Lol. No. They are being squeezed - both short term because of lower airport capacity because of the government shutdown, and long term because of the expected rise in fuel price. And they found a way to publically put pressure on people that are responsible for both. But scruples? From a corporation that size? Lol.
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Coonpath Mar 24, 2026 +59
Not when transporting kids for ICE
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PrismarchGame Mar 24, 2026 +11
do you unironically believe that?
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dont_shoot_jr Mar 24, 2026 +9
Congress should be required to take Amtrak
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Fraegtgaortd Mar 24, 2026 +8
It should be a permanent suspension of the program. Congress members are regular US citizens and should be treated as such. They deserve no kind of special entitlement...for many reasons. They needed to be reminded that they work for the US populace, not the other way around. They all make enough from foreign lobbies and insider trading they can f****** fly private if they want special perks
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Wayofchinchilla Mar 24, 2026 +10
The fact they get perks in the First place is BS.
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erisandy101 Mar 24, 2026 +16
They shouldn’t have any privileges (outside of security) in the first place.
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urnialbologna Mar 24, 2026 +7
Good. F*** politicians. They don't deserve shit.
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BaselineUnknown Mar 25, 2026 +7
No one in elected public office deserves special perks/privileges. It’s 2026, they can vote from home.
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Qubeye Mar 24, 2026 +7
It should be illegal for Congressional members to get perks with any entity which lobbies political entities, provides financial contributions to elections, or receives government contracts. Basically, they shouldn't get perks for free which aren't available to them if they weren't in Congress.
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Few_Aside5151 Mar 24, 2026 +8
I'm sorry WHAT. . . Members of congress are using their official positions for personal gain? Sounds like an ethics violation and maybe even a campaign finance issue, if these benefits were not properly disclosed.
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PrizeFront8677 Mar 24, 2026 +7
They have perks??? I feed those bastards and their b****** children and they still get perks? Stop treating them like royalty for f**k sakes they are not even your allies. Their entire life's mission is to keep you down on the border of poverty. It's their ACTUAL job!!
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aredhon Mar 25, 2026 +7
Suspend it permanently & you’ll be my only go to airline, me & probably a ton of others, you couldn’t ask for better PR
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Playful_Implement742 Mar 24, 2026 +13
What an incredibly deceptive article. They are trying to "both sides" this issue. They didn't even mention how Trump is demanding that he get to have personal power over all elections ("save act") before he will pass any bill...including a spending bill to fund the TSA. This is nothing but propaganda. God I miss real Journalism
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carr1e Mar 24, 2026 +7
Delta is also covering their rear end over reporting yesterday that Delta flights were used to transport children to ICE detention facilities escorted by their kidnappers as if they were just any other passenger.
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Uncast Mar 24, 2026 +13
While this is a great gesture by Delta, I’d love to see other major airlines join in on this. Congress is affecting the safety of every one of their employees and passengers. They need to truly feel the pain they’re causing.
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_commenter Mar 24, 2026 +6
just travel perks? put them all on the no fly list.
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offtotheracesbacardi Mar 24, 2026 +6
Im flying delta from now on
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EWDnutz Mar 24, 2026 +6
Good. More airlines need to follow this and do it now.
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MechAegis Mar 24, 2026 +6
Congress members have special perks when flying?
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1HappyIsland Mar 24, 2026 +6
Ban them from flying, adding stress to an overburdened system, until an agreement is reached. It wont take long. Also, a special election should be held for everyone's position when they FAIL to do the work we are paying them generously to do.
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trekbette Mar 25, 2026 +6
Inconveniencing members of Congress might actually make an impact. Representing their constituents? Meh. Them being personally inconvenienced? That might get them to work something out.
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Fit_Television_282 Mar 25, 2026 +5
Make the changes permanent
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Upset_Development_64 Mar 24, 2026 +20
A corporation…speaking out against crooked government? I’m not sure I believe it folks. If this is real it’s beautiful
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jeremiah1142 Mar 24, 2026 +19
Delta’s biggest hub is in ATL, heavily impacted by TSA callouts and resignations. Delta is speaking out because their foot is currently being hurt. They would love crooked government in their favor. It’s just not right now.
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Ocean-of-Mirrors Mar 24, 2026 +17
That was an option this whole time?!? F*** yeah!
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Imbiss Mar 24, 2026 +10
Shouldn't have them to begin with. Public servants
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EffingNewDay Mar 24, 2026 +5
Good. Do it for DHS too.
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French-fan57 Mar 24, 2026 +5
Delta also flew little Liam Ramos and his father to that horrible detention center in Texas. Then they had to fly them back a few days later. What a messed up country we’re living in.
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Andovars_Ghost Mar 24, 2026 +5
They aren’t special just because they won an election. They should be treated the same no matter what.
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jammmich Mar 24, 2026 +4
> Democrats are demanding policy changes to ICE operations, while Republicans want to pass temporary funding with no strings attached. Well, that’s a bit of misinformation. The Republicans are definitely wanting some string strings attached. SAVE act and voting corruption 
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PowerfulMatter5591 Mar 24, 2026 +5
There should be no perks for them ever. Cancel this permanently.
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dreadpiratewombat Mar 24, 2026 +4
Want to help further? Block airport services for private tail numbers and stop the billionares from being able to fly private. Want to see how quickly the funding issues for TSA and how quickly lobbying to stop bombing Iran and get oil moving again? Start kicking those guys in the nuts and it'll get fixed real quickly.
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nfstern Mar 25, 2026 +4
The rest of the airlines should follow suit and apply it to their staffers as well.
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