Denver International Airport is asking travelers to donate grocery and gas gift cards to help Transportation Security Administration officers who are working without pay during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. It is a sad situation and a reminder that political dysfunction in Washington often lands squarely on the shoulders of frontline workers.
The airport says the goal is simple: help workers cover basic expenses while Congress remains locked in a stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. DEN CEO Phil Washington (yeah, that guy), said:
The airport specifically requested gift cards from stores like Safeway, Walmart, Costco, and Target in $10 or $20 denominations. Visa gift cards are not accepted due to federal ethics rules governing gifts to government employees (though I’m not sure what makes them different from grocery store gift cards).
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