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No. of Recommendations: 8
Turns out Speaker of the House Mike Johnson had a subscription to Politico Pro, as did most members oh the House and Senate- including one particular Representative who actually tweeted about the graft revealed in all of those Politico Pro subscriptions- Lauren Bobert.
And who paid for Lauren’s subscription?? USAID.
A political database, that’s what it is. Reporters also subscribe to it- on their own dime.
Tempest in a teapot.
No. of Recommendations: 2
Turns out Speaker of the House Mike Johnson had a subscription to Politico Pro, as did most members oh the House and Senate- including one particular Representative who actually tweeted about the graft revealed in all of those Politico Pro subscriptions- Lauren Bobert.
And who paid for Lauren’s subscription?? USAID. - Bill
US Taxpayers should nut be paying for anyone's subscription to Politico.
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A political database, that’s what it is. =Reporters also subscribe to it- on their own dime. - Bill
If reporters are paying for subscriptions with their own money, that is no problem. Since they pay privately, then their payment would not show in the US Treasury's payment system, so how do you some reporters even have a subscription?
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Tempest in a teapot. - Bill
As much as you would like for the sunshine to go away, the fact that some Republicans also have US taxpayers pay for their subscription does not make it OK.
In general, "The your guy did it too or did it worse" is just an attempt to shut down the debate, when instead the dialogue should be around how best to stop the waste, regardless of the party affiliation of the perpetrator(s).
No doubt, DOGE will turn up bad decision making and wasteful spending by Republicans too, maybe even more than Democrats.. I have no problem with that. Waste is waste and needs to stop rather than bending to the dem argument of "It's OK because your guy did it too."
Stopping as much waste as possible, irrespective of which party sponsored it, is just one example of the common sense found on main street and expressed in the 2024 election.
No. of Recommendations: 2
if DOGE finds waste that is benefitting Republicans, it's my hope they cancel it on the spot.
But then again, I'm not a Leftist Sheeple Jihadi
No. of Recommendations: 12
US Taxpayers should nut be paying for anyone's subscription to Politico.
We aren't What they subscribe to is Politico PRO
"our newsroom covers it all.
Here at POLITICO Pro, we believe in clarity, accuracy, and timeliness in our nonpartisan and in-depth policy reporting. It’s values like these that have made us the #1 policy newsroom for professionals like you.
To help you stay one step ahead of the curve, POLITICO Pro subscribers have access to reporting from more than 300 journalists, 22 major areas of coverage, dozens of newsletters, not to mention the numerous articles, in-depth analysis and primary resources added to Pro daily.
Sound like a lot? It is. We’ve built a smart platform that you can customize to align with your day."
They've found a niche - PRO is evidently valuable as a quick way of keeping lawmakers up on Policy, and helping them understand it. That's actually dirt cheap assistance.
What I consider waste isn't my gut reaction to it, I think thoughtful analysis works best, this is just red meat for MAGA.
