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WASHINGTON -- Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings (D) spent $24,730 in taxpayer money last year to lease a 2008 luxury Lexus hybrid sedan. Ohio Rep. Michael Turner (R) expensed a $1,435 digital camera. Eni Faleomavaega (D), the House delegate from American Samoa, bought two 46-inch Sony TVs.
The expenditures were legal, properly accounted for and drawn from allowances the U.S. government grants to lawmakers. Equipment purchased with office expense accounts must be returned to the House or the federal General Services Administration when a lawmaker leaves office.
Originally posted by AllexxisF1
Conservatives never bitch about an illegal war, botched rescue of victims of Katrina, oversight of the markets and it's players while it Peter Pan'ed into the abyss or the unthinkable in the ordering of torture.
Originally posted by habu71
Where is the public outrage?????????????????
Originally posted by AllexxisF1
Conservatives never bitch about an illegal war,
botched rescue of victims of Katrina,
Originally posted by AllexxisF1
Conservatives never bitch about an illegal war, botched rescue of victims of Katrina, oversight of the markets and it's players while it Peter Pan'ed into the abyss or the unthinkable in the ordering of torture.
But...
They are super pissed about Obama going to N.Y. with his wife for dinner and a play.
Originally posted by habu71
Absolutely unbelievable.....Obama finally delivers on a pledge..And what is it?
He spends $24,000 of taxpayer money taking Michelle to New York for dinner and a show.......
But wait, he did take a Gulfstream instead of the VC25 (guess the VC25 was doing another photo op somewhere.....
Does anyone else see a problem with this????
www.nypost.com
(visit the link for the full news article)
Originally posted by sos37
Originally posted by habu71
Where is the public outrage?????????????????
Dude, people still worship Obama and the ground he walks on despite that the man has shown that all he brings to the table for president is good speaking skills. The liberals and most Democrats will give Obama a pass at anything - ANYTHING, and the moderate conservatives aren't going to act out because liberals and Democrats are too busy calling them hate mongers.
Originally posted by jimmyx
ah yes..republicans now have the ability to speak for democrats by again making up phrases on how democrats think. how godlike you people must feel. and democrats aren't calling right-wingers hate-mongers, just hypocrites and liars. oh yeah...one of your bible-beaten, god-fearin' breathren just killed another abortion doctor, this has to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. the right to life organization should be classified as a domestic terriost group. the doctor body count is now 4, NOT including the ones that actually were wounded and lived. yup, what a great and patriotic organization to be associated with. what next...an organization to kill gays, then liberals, acorn members, uppidity blacks and latinos?
[edit on 1-6-2009 by jimmyx]
Originally posted by Ferris.Bueller.II
Originally posted by Soldat401
Why did they need 3 planes? It seems to me the only people other than Barack and Michelle that needed to be there are secret service for security. Why do the taxpayers need to pay for his aides and reporters to tag along as well?
Unbelievable.
Because,
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Taxpayers footed the bill for the big night on the town, which included a total of at least $24,000 for the three aircraft used to ferry the Obamas, aides and reporters to New York and back. Dinner costs and orchestra seat tickets -- at $96.50 apiece -- were paid by the Obamas