Group lobbying for government cuts bankrolls pricey retreat for lawmakers, including Blum
Blum went on a little vacation back in March.
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The day President Donald Trump proposed deep cuts to government programs, 10 of the most passionate, relentless budget-cutters in Congress gathered to talk about how to promote government austerity. At The Breakers, the ultra-plush Palm Beach, Florida, resort.
The Republican lawmakers stayed in hotel rooms marked down to $495 from the customary $810 nightly rate. Several brought along their spouses. They participated in panel discussions for several hours, but many stayed through the weekend at the oceanfront resort that promises “unapologetic luxury, seaside glamour and world-class service.”
Picking up the tab for the congressmen’s travel, lodging and food was the conservative Club for Growth, which has been unsparing in pushing for a leaner government. The day the club’s three-day annual winter economic conference began in March, club President David McIntosh praised the Trump administration’s budget proposal for beginning “the much-needed work of making major cuts in agencies like the EPA, and ending the waste of taxpayer dollars that are being poured into things like federally funded TV and radio.”
Eight House members and two senators — all Republican — filed travel-disclosure forms with the House and Senate for the trip, registering the cost between $1,995 and $3,256. They included Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, along with House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, Ted Budd of North Carolina, Raúl Labrador of Idaho, Rod Blum of Iowa, Justin Amash of Michigan, John Ratcliffe of Texas, and Andy Biggs and David Schweikert of Arizona.
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I wonder if the TH still thinks it's a great idea for people to genuflect when speaking to Blum?
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