voteinorout on Instagram: "#KristiNoem video still plays at #LAX, sparking frustration over costs. Meanwhile, #TSA workers toil unpaid, while Congress continues to receive paychecks. The irony is not lost on travelers and staff alike. #Budget⁠ ⁠ The video featuring former Governor Kristi Noem is still in use at LAX, raising questions about its expenses. TSA employees are working without pay, yet Congress remains compensated. The speaker suggests, "Congress should not be paid at all until they come up with a budget," highlighting the disparity in the current situation. #amyaquino⁠ —⁠ ⁠ Lest we forget, what with WW3 and all, we’ve been in a PARTIAL government SHUTDOWN for a month. That means that THOUSANDS at TSA and FEMA are working for no pay. Because Congressional Republicans won’t even consider putting reasonable restraints on ICE. Even now, after Kristi Noem lied to them and was found to be so incompetent she was fired. ⁠ ⁠ If you don’t think TSA and FEMA workers should be paying to keep ICE masked, armed, and dangerous, tell your GOP reps. ⁠ Oh and while you have them on the phone, maybe tell them to pass the War Powers Act and stop this insane illegal war. #Kristinoem #tsa #governmentshutdown Follow @aquino_amy for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

66 likes, 2 comments - voteinorout on March 16, 2026: "#KristiNoem video still plays at #LAX, sparking frustration over costs. Meanwhile, #TSA workers toil unpaid, while Congress continues to receive paychecks. The irony is not lost on travelers and staff alike. #Budget⁠ ⁠ The video featuring former Governor Kristi Noem is still in use at LAX, raising questions about its expenses. TSA employees are working without pay, yet Congress remains compensated. The speaker suggests, "Congress should not be paid at all until they come up with a budget," highlighting the disparity in the current situation. #amyaquino⁠ —⁠ ⁠ Lest we forget, what with WW3 and all, we’ve been in a PARTIAL government SHUTDOWN for a month. That means that THOUSANDS at TSA and FEMA are working for no pay. Because Congressional Republicans won’t even consider putting reasonable restraints on ICE. Even now, after Kristi Noem lied to them and was found to be so incompetent she was fired. ⁠ ⁠ If you don’t think TSA and FEMA workers should be paying to keep ICE masked, armed, and dangerous, tell your GOP reps. ⁠ Oh and while you have them on the phone, maybe tell them to pass the War Powers Act and stop this insane illegal war. #Kristinoem #tsa #governmentshutdown Follow @aquino_amy for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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