The House Democratic Caucus spent more than $500,000 in taxpayer money over the past five years for its annual retreats at resorts in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
On Thursday, Democrats will head to the Kingsmill Resort and Spa in historic Williamsburg, Va., for the three-day planning powwow. The resort boasts multiple championship golf courses, a full-service spa and six restaurants.
Individual lawmakers pay for most of the expenses related to retreat lodging through their campaign committees, but the Democratic Caucus subsidizes some of the costs for what aides consider “official business” — to the tune of nearly $100,000 each year, according to a Democratic aide involved in retreat planning.
In 2005 my family spent about four days at Kingsmill Resort and I've got to tell you, it's plenty nice. It's right next door to Busch Gardens and our package deal included several days at the park (I don't know if the Congressmen will be headed over to the roller coasters). You can see a couple of photos of the area here.
Since the Dems are now presiding over trillion dollar deficits, shouldn't their little getaways be treated like the bailout banks that want to go to Las Vegas? Shouldn't their trips be canceled too?
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