{"id":1989420,"date":"2023-08-03T06:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T10:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activist-senate-democrats-drop-thousands-on-swanky-private-jet-travel-hypocrisy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T06:41:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T10:41:41","slug":"climate-activist-senate-democrats-drop-thousands-on-swanky-private-jet-travel-hypocrisy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activist-senate-democrats-drop-thousands-on-swanky-private-jet-travel-hypocrisy\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate activist Senate Democrats spend heavily on luxurious private jet travel, sparking accusations of hypocrisy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fclimate-activist-senate-democrats-drop-thousands-on-swanky-private-jet-travel-hypocrisy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1989420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Democratic Committee&#8217;s Hypocrisy \u2062on Climate Change<\/h2>\n<p>A top Democratic \u2064committee, known \u2062for its support of green energy policies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-full-green-new-deal-tyrant-carbon-emissions-threaten-the-very-existence-of-our-planet-video\/\" title=\"Biden Goes Full Green New Deal Tyrant: Carbon Emissions Threaten \u201cthe Very Existence of our Planet\u201d (VIDEO)\">combat climate change<\/a>, has\u200c been caught spending tens of thousands\u2062 of \u2063dollars on gas-guzzling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-czar-john-kerry-on-private-jet-travel-its-the-only-choice-for-somebody-like-me\/\" title=\"Climate Czar John Kerry On Private Jet Travel: \u2018It\u2019s The Only Choice For Somebody Like Me\u2019\">private jet travel<\/a>, according to campaign finance \u2063disclosures.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic\u2063 Senatorial\u2064 Campaign\u200d Committee (DSCC), \u200cled by \u2064Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), has been vocal about its \u2062efforts to combat climate change, even calling it a &#8220;crisis.&#8221; However, \u2062the committee spent over $59,000 \u200bin June on private jet travel\u200b with Advanced Aviation, a \u2064charter aircraft company known for its \u200cassociation with lawmakers and campaigns.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u2063 Hypocrisy of Private Jet Payments<\/h3>\n<p>These private jet payments\u2064 contradict the DSCC&#8217;s push for expansive climate plans that experts say harm \u200dthe fossil fuels industry, \u2062which provides about 80% of the world&#8217;s energy \u2063supply.\u200c Private jets are significantly more\u2064 polluting than commercial flights and\u200b trains, making them an environmentally unfriendly choice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They\u200b don&#8217;t practice \u2064what they\u200b preach,&#8221; says Thomas\u2063 Pyle, president of the American Energy Alliance. &#8220;It&#8217;s hypocrisy.\u2062 It&#8217;s all talk and no action \u200dwith these folks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Indulgence in \u2063Luxury<\/h3>\n<p>Advanced Aviation \u200boffers a\u200d range of private jet \u2062options, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activist-senate-democrats-drop-thousands-on-swanky-private-jet-travel-hypocrisy\/\" title=\"Climate activist Senate Democrats spend heavily on luxurious private jet travel, sparking accusations of hypocrisy.\">including ultra-long-range jets<\/a> that can accommodate up to 18 passengers and\u2064 fly for up to 16 hours. \u200dThe company even allows passengers to bring pets on board and showcases luxurious experiences \u200con its website, such as travelers enjoying wine and \u200dfine cheeses.<\/p>\n<p>The DSCC \u2063made \u2063multiple \u2062payments to Advanced Aviation,\u200d totaling approximately $224,000 between\u2063 August 2021 and October 2022, all categorized as &#8220;travel\u2064 expenses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It remains\u200b unclear where the committee was headed \u200dor the specific purpose\u200b of the private jet travel. The \u2063DSCC did \u200bnot respond to \u2062requests for comment.<\/p>\n<h3>A Pattern of Hypocrisy<\/h3>\n<p>This revelation follows a previous report \u2063that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spent nearly $700,000\u2064 in \u2062campaign funds on private jet \u2063travel. Pelosi, a vocal advocate \u2062for\u2064 phasing out fossil fuels, has faced criticism for her \u200dcontradictory actions.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats \u2063have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-new-york-gov-andrew-cuomo-failed-to-account-for-4100-nursing-home-deaths\/\" title=\"Report: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Failed to Account for 4,100 Nursing Home Deaths\">faced increasing scrutiny<\/a> for their extravagant spending on\u2064 private jet travel \u2063while \u200dadvocating for climate policies. During the 2022 midterm elections, \u2064top Democratic campaigns and political action committees spent \u200dat least $1.4 million on chartering private jets.<\/p>\n<p>Even within the Biden administration, \u2062climate envoy John Kerry faced \u200bscrutiny\u2062 for his family&#8217;s \u200bprivate jet travel,\u200d emitting a significant amount \u200dof carbon during \u200bthe first 18 months of the administration.<\/p>\n<p>These instances highlight the\u2064 hypocrisy of Democratic leaders who \u200dclaim to \u2062prioritize\u200d climate change while indulging in luxury and contributing \u200cto environmental harm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/democratic-committee-private-jet-travel-climate-change\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Democratic committee supporting green energy policies spent thousands on gas-guzzling private jets, despite claiming to combat climate change. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, led by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), promotes Senate Democrats and their progressive agenda. 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