Stories on Congressional jets indicate that more is being spent on Congressional Travel Congress Gets an Upgrade: $550 Million Slated for Purchase of Eight More Planes as Lawmakers' Travel Soars abudzar Google Facebook Twitter More Pinterest Digg Linkedin Stumbleupon Delicious Tumblr BufferApp Pocket Evernote Related Posts What congressional debate was meant to look likeA more open process probably also means that fewer bills will get passed.It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t on schedule and itHave the Democrats learned anything from the existing financial problems?From the Washington Times: Robbing the bank: Congress has its way with financial institutionsSome risks don't pay off. Why do voters blame the Republicans in Congress and not the Democrats for Congress' problemsIf you look at these polls from the NY Times, congress has become increasingly unpopular over the last two years, but pCongressional travel expenditures have risen by 50 percent in two yearsThere hae been a huge increase in other things such as franking privileges over the last two years as well. From the WCongress is having trouble making expense accounts publicThe WSJ has this.Members of Congress said Thursday that details of their expense claims wouldn't be posted online beforDemocrats plan lots of spending to help Dems win re-election next yearFrom Roll Call:The House wants to increase Members’ office budgets next fiscal year by almost 15 percent, partly becaus Stories on Congressional jets indicate that more is being spent on Congressional Travel 4/ 5 Oleh abudzar