WP: House GOP Leader Well Traveled (Private trips = 1/2 year)

[kskiska]

Privately Paid Trips Total Half a Year

Saturday, March 18, 2006; A02

House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (Ohio), who rose to power in the wake of a congressional lobbying scandal, spent the equivalent of nearly six months on privately funded trips over the past six years, according to a new study by a nonpartisan research group.

The Center for Public Integrity said that Boehner accepted 42 privately sponsored trips from January 2000 to December 2005. That put him on the road to other countries and "golfing hotspots," often with his wife, Debbie, for about half a year, "only nine days of which he listed as being 'at personal expense,' " the center said.

Boehner also flew at least 45 times on corporate jets owned by companies "with a financial stake in congressional affairs" from June 2001 through September 2005, the center reported. The corporations on whose planes Boehner flew included tobacco companies such as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco (15 times), UST Inc. (seven times) and Swisher International Inc. (seven times).

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Among the places Boehner traveled on privately financed trips were Edinburgh, Scotland; Venice; Brussels; and Barcelona, the center said. Two of his domestic destinations, which the center pointed out are famous for their golf courses, were Boca Raton, Fla., and Scottsdale, Ariz

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/17/AR2006031701869.html

[EST]

1. Wow! We are winning.

PBS is ablaze with stories and discussions about FOIA, corruption, lies, dishonor. How 'bout that John Boehner--he and his staffs burned through over $350,000.00 in private, lobbiest paid travel.
Crooked as a dog's hind leg. Ideal replacement for DeLay-business as usual.

[peacebird]

3. methinks PBS is due to lose PUBLIC funding......

editted for typo

[bklyncowgirl]

2. Frequent Flyer Boener or the John Boehner's Flying Golfarama?

I think I have the subject for my next Outrage of the Week Cartoon--Now I just need a title.

[salin]

5. Buying Boener?

Ala who is buying the majority leader - and why he won't do a thing about lobbyist gifts to Representatives.

[tanyev]

4. Want to see Europe? Run for U.S. Congress!

[Doctor_J]

6. 1/2 year vacation?

this guy should run for president.

[RedEarth]

7. Doesn't sound like campaign or lobbying reform is needed

:sarcasm:

[understandinglife]

8. K&R.

Be The Bu$h Opposition - 24/7