This Congressional Trip Paid Off

A good many American taxpayers think that Congressmen flagrantly abuse the privilege of traveling abroad at public expense. The journeys made to remote corners of the earth by Senators and Representatives—sometimes accompanied by their wives—probably do not cost the Treasury more than a fraction of its outlay for traveling bureaucrats— sometimes accompanied by their wives, children and even household goods—but the congressional travellers get much more publicity. It is true that they rarely make any public accounting of expenses or report their findings. That is equally true of the bureaucrats.

But congressional junkets do pay off when conducted properly. This is the story of one that cost less than $25,000; yet is saving the taxpayers millions each year.

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A good many American taxpayers think that Congressmen flagrantly abuse the privilege of traveling abroad at public expense. The journeys made to remote corners of the earth by Senators and Representatives—sometimes accompanied by their wives—probably do not cost the Treasury more than a fraction of its outlay for traveling bureaucrats— sometimes accompanied by their wives, children and even household goods—but the congressional travellers get much more publicity. It is true that they rarely make any public accounting of expenses or report their findings. That is equally true of the bureaucrats.

But congressional junkets do pay off when conducted properly. This is the story of one that cost less than $25,000; yet is saving the taxpayers millions each year.