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Re: Where Was Air Force One Addressed in McCain Feingold?
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
When I was a quasi-judicial official in the Reagan Commerce Department my area extended to aircraft engines. So we got to go to the Air Force Association annual trade show. A gazillion hawkers hawking gazillion dollar things. I went for the free handouts, but I digress. I found a pack of matches with the logo: Air Force One. I agree the prez needs a plane, but does the plane need free give aways? The plane doesn’t need to look for new customers.
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I take your point about saving hardworking taxpayers a buck or two, but I also expect that Joe and Bernie and Liz are able to snag some matches or peanuts or a ballpoint pen on their charter, so it doesn't seem particularly unfair to them.
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