New spin: He travels first class to Congress (how desperate are they??)
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nano1895
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WOW F@#*NG REALLY. they accuse him of not spending less so he can return MORE money to the treasury!?!? HOW MANY F**#NG people even RETURN money to the Ttreasury.
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I have no problem with him flying first class while he works in Congress....
I want him to do his job well there too.
Trigonx
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exactly, prolly very few do. It's.... I got no words for this crap.
Meanwhile, Rick Perry's security costs Texas taxpayers up to 400k per month:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politic...y-costs-texas-taxpayers-up-to-400000-a-month/
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politic...y-costs-texas-taxpayers-up-to-400000-a-month/
(Updated) In addition to flying first class instead of economy on flights between 2009 and 2011, the AP has discovered that Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul purchased meals from 24-hour breakfast diner International House of Pancakes (Ihop) last week, passing on the opportunity to eat at less costly American restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King. AP researchers indicate that Paul could have saved taxpayers anywhere from $3.44 to $4.17 per meal by opting to eat at cheaper locations. Spread over a 104 week period - the length of one of Paul's congressional terms - we predict that Paul, the self-avowed "true fiscal conservative," may have unnecessarily cost his district well over $300.
Many potential voters are likely wondering how the candidate who wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget can rationalize eating at expensive diners instead of supporting home grown American restaurant enterprises that employ hundreds of thousands of Americans. Paul's campaign offered the following blanket statement, refusing to answer questions directly: "With regards to eating habits, Congressman Paul and his wife Carol prepare home-cooked meals. In fact, Mrs. Paul provided a cookbook filled with family recipes at any Iowa rally." AP researchers have suggested that the Paul family likely shops at the Whole Foods supermarket chain, yet again avoiding the opportunity to buy cheaper goods from traditional supermarkets.
The period reviewed by the AP was the most recent period for which complete congressional expense records were available.
Many potential voters are likely wondering how the candidate who wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget can rationalize eating at expensive diners instead of supporting home grown American restaurant enterprises that employ hundreds of thousands of Americans. Paul's campaign offered the following blanket statement, refusing to answer questions directly: "With regards to eating habits, Congressman Paul and his wife Carol prepare home-cooked meals. In fact, Mrs. Paul provided a cookbook filled with family recipes at any Iowa rally." AP researchers have suggested that the Paul family likely shops at the Whole Foods supermarket chain, yet again avoiding the opportunity to buy cheaper goods from traditional supermarkets.
The period reviewed by the AP was the most recent period for which complete congressional expense records were available.
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When you get past the emotional reaction, this is actually a good article. It shows Dr. Paul doesn't actually use taxpayer money to get first class tickets but uses his miles for upgrades. This may be a good article to get out there to Dr. Paul haters to cheer about then turn it on them and show the article is proof of how frugal he is.
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Wonder how much all the other candidates have returned to the treasury combined vs Dr Paul? Let me guess... 0 vs pauls #.....
Rick Perry claims to be a fiscal conservative, yet he costs Texas taxpayers $400,000.00 a MONTH in security costs. Where's the AP story on that?
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politic...y-costs-texas-taxpayers-up-to-400000-a-month/
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politic...y-costs-texas-taxpayers-up-to-400000-a-month/
never use his age as an excuse for anything. it gives people an excuse not to vote for him
Travel to and from Congress is paid for by the government.
This is a major deal in Texas. Some people tried to dig deeper and figure out why it was costing so much and the governor got a law passed that nobody is allowed to look into his expenses until years later for "security reasons". The political scene in Texas is kind of insane right now.
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