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KnockKnockGreenpeace's avatar

Um, I've got a bigger beef than wasting gas--we are not paying Duffy to take very lucrative paid vacations while he is supposed to be at work. Remember when Transpo Sec Pete Buttigieg caught shit for taking time off to take care of his sick baby? That's called medical leave. Duffy's is called absent-without-leave. DOGE him!

Curtis P's avatar

Drinking and being AWOL from work seem to be the mantra of this administration. All while we are stuck paying for their fun and games.

Gene White, Jr.'s avatar

My wife and I are just back from a 4,237-mile cross country road trip (Seattle, WA to home in Vermont, via the desert Southwest). The thing we noticed most about America today is that ALL of the interstate highways we traveled are in terrible shape -- literally falling apart. The trip beat our vehicle to near death the roads were so rough. If Mr Duffy was doing his job, he'd report this sad state of affairs to Congress and demand funds be devoted to improve our highway system. I suspect Mr Duffy is indifferent to the conditions that regular citizens have to live with every day, so I don't expect any help from him -- he's just another trump toady...

Nancy K Bruscino's avatar

To be clear, Duffy didn’t take a free trip. He and his family took a taxpayer-funded vacation and now will most likely make more money (at least I’m sure that was the plan) from his little production.

Steve 218's avatar

What a "let them eat cake" operation. What it is not is a second take on The National Lampoon Vacation movie with the Griswold family. The price of gas alone (passing $5.00/gallon with no end in sight) will put the brakes on many a vacation, as the kitchen-table economy hits the wall. Nothing is going down, from food to rent. Healthcare and insurance take another couple of bites. Sean Duffy is intent upon rubbing salt in the wound. Like the rest of this administration, he should go. We're tired of paying for something for nothing.

Christine's avatar

Let’s see. Hegseth is a talk show host and drunk. Patel is just an alcoholic. Jeannie Pirro was on FOX . Trump was a reality tv show host.

I see a pattern here. Also with the chronic sick racism.

This guy might want to realize that many, many Americans are not able to just pick up and drive all over the country while they still get paid. And have all the perks of free amusement parks and restaurants and whatever, sponsored by corporations that he is supposed to be overseeing.

Most Americans get 10 vacation days.

This guy gets weeks, all paid his $175,000. Salary.

Must be nice to be a racist freeloader.

Dawn's avatar

Sean Duffy seems to be auditioning for a series of reality shows with his brood. Geez... This cabinet regime keeps on trying to emulate Trump hoping they will capture entertainment appeal big bucks. Not! During these times, Americans are more interested in Duffy leading to solve the many issues of his department. If you want popularity, do your job, Duffy, or leave it!