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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.) arrived at a campaign event in Troy, Missouri this week where she was greeted by a ground crew courtesy of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). A ground staff member, a man dressed as an airport wing walker complete with orange batons, ear protectors, and a safety vest, was there to help guide McCaskill into the event as her campaign's RV arrived and she excited the vehicle. The ground crew's appearance came in the wake of a Washington Free Beacon report that found McCaskill's airplane – in addition to her "Big Blue" RV – was...

Air Claire got busted again with her private plane. The Obama Democrat told Missourians she was taking a bus tour of the Show Me State. She didn’t tell them she was ditching the bus for her private plane during many of the stops. She thought she’d get away with it. Now this… On Wednesday President Trump slammed Claire McCaskill for cheating on her RV tour of Missouri.

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has sold a private plane she co-owns with her husband, months after her use of it for official business and failure to pay back taxes created a political headache... First she repaid the government $88,000 after she was criticized for reimbursing herself for use of the plane on official and political travel. Then she paid $287,000 in back taxes, penalties and interest to St. Louis County. ... McCaskill, seeking re-election in 2012, faces a tough race in a state she narrowly won in 2006. Republicans have pounded McCaskill on the plane, dubbing it "Air Claire" .

Hypocrisy: A Missouri senator up for re-election is the latest administration crony to overlook or avoid paying all her taxes. Funny, they have no problem raising them on or collecting them from the rest of us. If you ever wonder how we could find ourselves $14 trillion in debt and sinking fast, consider how fast and loose the mythical guardians of the public purse are with keeping their own finances in order and meeting their own tax obligations. As Politico has reported, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said Monday that she will sell her private plane and pay $287,273 in back...