Empereurs romains et frais de déplacement

Catherine Rampell utilise le prétexte des coûts exorbitants associés aux nombreux déplacements de l'entourage du Président Trump pour effectuer un petit retour dans le temps. Des leçons à tirer de certaines pratiques?

 "Villagers warned the emperor that the abuses might force them to pick up and leave — and take their tax dollars with them:

 “If we are weighed down, we will flee our homes and the treasury will suffer the greatest loss; therefore, receiving pity through your divine foresight and remaining in our homes, we will be able to supply the sacred tribute and the other contributions.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/government-officials-abusing-travel-budgets-is-an-old-problem-ancient-in-fact/2017/10/09/27aaaee4-ad27-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-f%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2528ceacc637