Sequestration Cuts Ground Politicians
As sequestration budget cuts start phasing in today, Vice President Joe Biden and members of Congress will have to find new ways to get
where they’re going after the military aircraft they normally fly aboard were ordered to stay on the ground.
In the case of the vice president, his decision to stop flying on Air Force Two for trips between Washington and his Delaware home was
voluntary. Instead, he’ll be taking the train.
Members of Congress, meanwhile, won’t be allowed to travel on military airplanes now that the forced spending cuts have kicked in.
House Speaker John Boehner informed Republican House members of the new policy during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday.
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