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Re: Where Was Air Force One Addressed in McCain Feingold?
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I wrote that, yes, that’s the argument most would make to justify his use of the plane.
I’ve also heard the “it’s an incumbent’s perk” argument.
But no matter how you slice it, to the extent it’s used for political trips, this is a huge subsidy to the incumbent party without any corresponding credit to the opposition party. If Trump can take AFO to rallies, we should budget for an amount equal to the cost of doing so to be given to the DNC. Otherwise, you have the party out of power subsidizing the party in power. Seems fundamentally unfair.
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Not if you read what I said. It's not a subsidy. It's not a perk. POTUS could fly in a charter, and he would get to his rallies. Because he flies in Air Force One, we are all safer.
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