WASHINGTON, D.C. – The alleged corrupt head of the Health and Human Services department has resigned after it was discovered he was using a taxpayer-funded private jet for his own personal use.
It has recently been reported that Thomas E. Price, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services department, submitted a bill to the government for up to $400,000 in private charter plane flights.
After intense scrutiny, Price tried to brush the matter aside Thursday with a statement promising to pay back all the money and never take another taxpayer-funded private jet flight.
“I regret the concerns this has raised regarding the use of taxpayer dollars,” Price said. “All of my political career I’ve fought for the taxpayers. It is clear to me that in this case, I was not sensitive enough to my concern for the taxpayer. I will take no more private charter flights as Secretary of HHS. No exceptions. Today, I will write a personal check to the US Treasury for the expenses of my travel on private charter planes. The taxpayers won’t pay a dime for my seat on those planes.”
However, his actions weren’t enough, and President Donald Trump alluded that Price could be fired.
As a result, Price tendered his resignation.
“In order … to move forward without further disruption, I am officially tendering my resignation as the Secretary of Health and Human Services effective 11:59 PM on Friday, September 29, 2017. You may rest assured that I will continue to support your critical priorities going ahead because failure is not an option for the American people.”
Alleged corrupt elected officals at work trying to steal your hard earned money and give it to large corporations – some Chinese communist buggers included – More TIF windmills are going to be built in Iowa to remove the smell of the pigshit corporate CAFO’s that are coming – Problem solved – and a good HAARP downpour every week should flush the 750 polluted streams in Iowa all the way to New Orleans where it will join the 20 mile dead zone in the ocean where it will be deposited.
There is a big pile of cash in Washington and both parties are always vying for control to see who gets to dole it out. Along the way these politicians use their influence for personal gain further down the road. There are no greater perks across the land than that of a politician on the job. The corridors of power will make you a pile of cash and into the history books. And still they can’t fix this healthcare debacle that in essence provides liberty to the American people.
The fiscally responsible party of family values at working making America great, one luxury taxpayer paid vacation at a time.
He only paid back 51,000 dollars so he got TRUMPED!. Ain’t it great! JUSTICE FOR A CHANGE !
He resigned due to the issue potentially bringing up others who are using tax dollars for personal gain. “Get him out of there before he causes all of the others to get into trouble.” This will be overlooked in the long run, and those who are also doing it will continue to get away with it.
To be fair, look into Obama’s administration. AG Eric holder flew his family and friends to the Belmont stakes horse race; Robert Mueller now investigating trump took private flights; Leon Panetta flew nearly every weekend at a cost of $32000.00 and only had to reimburse $630.00. Loretta Lynch and many others. Trump admin 74: Obama admin 94 authorized for same time frame.
How about some good investigative reporting on both sides so the American people can be informed and raise hell with their congressional representatives. This waste has to stop on both sides.!!
You forgot Goofy Pelosi. She flew military aircraft with all of her crony’s until she was forced to stop from D.C. to San Francisco and back.
Quit living in the past, you should be looking through the windshield not in the rearview mirror all the time! You can go all the way back to the Nixon administration and find stuff like this that happened! Every president and their administration for the past 50 years have done it……You told us that Trump is going to be different though!
Teacher she did it too!
If it’s one thing libs are not about it’s FAIR.
Didn’t their girl Pelosi often fly to California at taxpayer’s expense. And their burning of fuel doesn’t cause global warming. It’s just the rest of us that do the harm.
I’m surprised you didn’t start out by saying you are an independent again. This is about right now not about what happened in the past. Price is gone as he should be.
And to your point, it does matter what has happened in the past. That is why we need to pay attention to history. And Nancy Pelosi has wasted approx 2 million dollars from Air Force flying her around. Look it up in judicial watch if you care to learn about the corruption. Again, I say it doesn’t matter which side, they need to be held accountable.
Carly your comments are so predictable. Instead of directly addressing tthe sibject at hand, you have to go…but, but, but what about Obama. For once just suck it up & talk to the topic. Your boy Trump & his cronies promised to end this abuse but they are the worst offenders.
Then you always make a feeble attempt to cover by saying ” both sides”.
Since you personally are calling me out I did stick to the topic. When “anonymous” posts, many times it is not related to topic and is usually derogatory. Call me what you want. It doesn’t matter if it is democrat or republican; left or right. ITS WRONG! If the media would do its job and be objective in their reporting maybe their would be more cohesive objections from us lowly taxpayers. The point I was trying to make is that we all need to open our eyes and stand up against all the corrupt politicians.
Amen!! The lefties control the press, most of the main stream media, and many judges and Hillary still couldn’t win.
She won the popular vote……
It was because she won California by a big margin. No surprise at all there.
I think ALL elected officials should be audited and most investigated – city -COUNTY -state – FEDERAL. well over half of them are on the take from large corporations or those with money to bribe them. And by the way I salute the flag and hope the dopes running the coconut go broke.
He resigned because he was given a choice, resign or be fired.
He resigned because he was given a choice, resign or be fired.
Poor guy lost his very high profile job after probably a lifetime of public service. What a shame as the abuse of public funds is so widespread in government that a few jet rides ain’t nothing. So, what’re ya gunna do…pay your taxes that’s what ya gunna do. lol