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Beaverhausen

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23. Why should airlines profit from luggage they mishandled and lost?

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Sat Nov 24, 2012, 06:49 PM

Nov 2012

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House bill directs TSA to give unclaimed clothes to homeless vets [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2012 OP

I'd prefer the HoR fund the prevention of homelessness among vets. But that won't happen until 2014 freshwest Nov 2012 #1

But the TSA still gets to keep the ipads and the laptops right? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #2

People leave their iPads and laptops at the MineralMan Nov 2012 #5

Are they talking about the suitcases that get "lost?" MADem Nov 2012 #14

I don't think TSA has anything to do with MineralMan Nov 2012 #30

Isn't TSA checking those bags, too? I think they are--if not, they should be. MADem Nov 2012 #35

"But then, NORAD use to intercept hijacked planes..." ;-) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #9

+1 valerief Nov 2012 #19

Why do they have to be vets? Why not any homeless? n-t Logical Nov 2012 #3

because Veterans are owed a debt much greater than this bill pasto76 Nov 2012 #18

I agree this stratification of America must stop. aandegoons Nov 2012 #36

I am sure the gop will stop it somehow. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #4

Undoubtedly. The repukes are all assholes. Aristus Nov 2012 #6

From the party of who cares! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #11

Excellent idea, but it should go towards all homeless folks NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #7

Now where is the bill that says that "Homeless Vet" is a phrase that needs to be eradicated Squinch Nov 2012 #8

ARGHHH... cliffordu Nov 2012 #10

+1 Gormy Cuss Nov 2012 #32

Better idea - end the TSA use the money to keep vets from being homeless IDoMath Nov 2012 #12

No New Vets Proposed Pledge: Whoever votes to send you or yours into harm's way, Send Them Packing libdem4life Nov 2012 #13

Jesus. Maybe they could give them housing, jobs, rehabilitation & income HiPointDem Nov 2012 #15

It's a great idea, for starters ReRe Nov 2012 #16

It's the only thing they'll be able to pass. The GOP hates vets. freshwest Nov 2012 #17

Shock and Awe! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #28

I am confused by this bill. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #20

dollars to donuts there's some more money in this POS legislation for somebody. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #22

Why should airlines profit from luggage they mishandled and lost? Beaverhausen Nov 2012 #23

Not ALL lost things are airlines fault. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #29

Ok but still, why should the airlines make money on the items? Beaverhausen Nov 2012 #33

The TSA took my $100 Calibri lighter... lib2DaBone Nov 2012 #21

you never got it back? is that what they do these days, just take your stuff HiPointDem Nov 2012 #24

They said I could file an appeal... lib2DaBone Nov 2012 #26

wow. they couldn't just give you the paperwork & have you mail it in? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #27

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #25

And just a small reminder, when traveling by air... SoapBox Nov 2012 #31

Sadly, Kathy Hochul did not win her re-election bid in November. So_Blue Nov 2012 #34

"oh look, a woman introduced it" unreadierLizard Nov 2012 #37