Taxpayer paid vacations

While we were attending these town hall meetings and tea parties during the month of August, our Congressional representatives, both Democrats and Republicans were spending taxpayer money on these so-called fact finding missions all over the world. These trips were so important that it was necessary for them to take their family and staff members with family. Talk about unnecessary spending. It is amazing how these elected officials speak out of both sides of their mouths and support each other on these trips that are actually taxpayer paid vacations. Yet, Congress was the first to be outraged when corporations that were receiving taxpayer dollars through TARP were holding meetings in expensive resorts. Talk about hypocrites. Do as I say, not as I do. Both parties are corrupt but it is amazing how they try to justify their spending. Next time they should all board a Hercules C-130 when our troops are flying overseas and enjoy the comfortable seating arrangements the troops enjoy as well as the food service and leave their families home.