Ted Cruz Wants Airlines to Keep Your Cash When They Cancel Your Flight

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ted-cruz-airlines-automatic-refunds-faa-reauthorization-1235012248/

47 comments

  1. He just wants an argument next time Texas freezes solid.

    “I can’t get my money back so I have to go to Cancun now, the government made me do it!”

  2. Betcha the airlines offered him discounted travel to Cancun as a
    ‘favor’.

    ^

    >Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) — introduced a new Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization deal that would require passengers to send a “written or electronic request” in order to receive a full refund for a canceled or significantly delayed flight.

    >The publication notes that, under this provision, “airlines would only have to pay refunds to the subset of passengers who have the disposable time and patience to go through a notoriously arduous refund process.” The FAA’s current authorization expires May 10.

    >The legislation comes after Cruz attempted to pass a measure that would give lawmakers their own security escorts at airports. Despite hailing from a bright red state, Cruz is once again facing a surprisingly competitive reelection campaign.

    >Given that the two-term Texas junior senator begged for donations on Fox News earlier this month while complaining that “Democrats are coming after me,” it’s no surprise that he might attempt to placate donors where he can.

    article continues….

  4. It amazes me how when John Boehner, the former Republican House speaker saying “Ted Cruz, go f**k yourself” is still revelant today.

  5. Cruz is so intensely repellant that it’s hard not to cringe looking at his photo. I’m sure it’s a particularly unflattering one, but it seems like a real case of the person on the inside matching the person on the outside.

    Cruz is trying to make it harder for people to get refunds after airlines cancel flights. There’s another prominent Republican bragging about executing a puppy, there’s MTG and Gaetz and Boebert (!), and the leader of them all is currently a defendant in a criminal trial involving him cheating on his pregnant wife with sex workers and paying to cover it up. And as we all know, that’s just for starters. There’s so much crazy surrounding the GOP that it is completely unrecognizable from what it was even 10 years ago, and people get numb to it all and succumb to outrage fatigue.

    I think its healthy to take breaks from the madness and tune it all out sometimes, but please vote in November.

  6. “I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.”

    /Al Franken (I wish e we could get him back in the senate)

  9. We, the American people, need to form our own PAC so we too can bribe our politicians into representing us.

    *I’d mark this as sarcasm, but I’m really not being sarcastic … it’s clearly the only way to get them to represent us over the special interests that own them since we seem to not have much interest in electing folks who aren’t beholden to those special interests who pay them millions over – and often completely counter to – the interest of their constituents.*

  11. He’s an idiot who keeps getting returned to power….just saying who are the idiots keeping him in power?

  14. Democrats should leave no stone unturned in their efforts to unseat Ted Cruz.

  15. Ted Cruz needs to go suck a fat turd! GTFO of here, Canadian!

    And normally I love Canadians, and harbor no I’ll will, but please Canada, come get your village idiot.

  16. it’s incredible how the list of reasons i’ll never fly again keeps getting longer and longer every week

  20. What a great business plan. Everything must be paid for up front. Businesses can then cancel and keep your money. That’s so brilliant! Prosperity for all!

    /s

  21. Of COURSE he does lol

    Im convinced if you asked a MAGA Traitor “paper or plastic?” Theyd go “no thanks would rather have the n-word”

  22. “Republican wants everyone who isn’t their rich, and/or corporate donors/interests to get fucked.”

  24. There is not a boot this man will not lick for a few bucks.

  27. How can this guy be on the wrong side of EVERYTHING? That takes a special talent.

  28. Bet you he’d be the first and loudest person bitching for a refund if his flight to Cancun got cancelled

  31. The existence of a person like Ted Cruz is tragic enough on its own. The fact that he’s a Senator of one of the country’s most populous states is abhorrent.

  32. “I’d like to buy the TV I saw on your website”

    “Sure, that’ll be $1,100”

    “There you go.”

    “I’m sorry sir, it looks like we have none in stock”

    “Can you call me when the new ones arrive?”

    “No.”

    “Can I get a refund?”

    “No.”

    … In Ted Cruz’s world, paying for something and not getting it is apparently ok.

  33. Also two Democrats co-sponsored (Cantwell and Larson). Don’t leave them off the hook.

  34. My god am I glad this guy isn’t in Canadian politics. We dodged a bullet.

    Sorry USA 🙁

  35. They fucking tried with me. Fortunately the Department of Transportation went to bat and I eventually got my money back 3 months after the flight was cancelled.

  36. So no refunds for the average Joe when flying but Cruz himself does want the government to start spending thousands of extra dollars every time he flys for his own personal security detail. “Man of the people”

  37. I hate Cruz as much as the next guy, but this bill has two democratic supporters too.  This is just good old fashioned political corruption

  40. Ted Cruz shouldn’t be allowed to speak, let alone make laws.

    I 100% guarantee that if this was allowed airlines would suddenly have a flood of last minute issues thst cause cancelations.

    “Sorry, the plane had a minor electrical issue and we’ve had to cancel your flight, thanks for the $700 though.”

  41. Seriously does anyone on the planet like this guy?

  42. The sad part is he probably got a steak dinner from some CEOs of these airlines and that was all that was needed to influence his opinion.

  43. Why is everything they want to do counter our best interests? Why do they like to be so fucking rotten all the time?

  44. If it hurts consumers and helps business, Repubs are going to be for it. They view us as cattle to be milked. The concentration of wealth must continue unabated! And we need more babies and less schoolin’ because cheap, exploitable labor is every business’ God-given right.

  45. He’s delusional… I’m hoping he is voted out, come November.

  46. I blame the Texans that voted for him. Wish this would only affect them just so they can experience the stupidity of their choice.

  47. Humanity wants Ted Cruz to return to his lizard people and leave the surface world alone.

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