Ron Paul flew First Class 74 times on the taxpayer's dime
2012 Jan 16, 7:11am 22,548 views 10 comments
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2012 Jan 17, 9:21am
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2012 Jan 17, 9:21am
I told him to take a few of Michelle's flights.
I mean she's wasting Jet fuel like no body's business. At least Ron is an elected official, and not some trying to channel Lady Diane with a gold card.
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Paul's flights fly in face of cut-spending theme
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has been spending large amounts on airfare as a congressman, flying first class on dozens of taxpayer-funded flights to his home state. The practice conflicts with the image that Paul portrays as the only presidential candidate serious about cutting federal spending.
Paul flew first class on at least 31 round-trip flights and 12 one-way flights since May 2009 when he was traveling between Washington and his district in Texas, according to a review by The Associated Press of his congressional office expenses. Four other round-trip tickets and two other one-way tickets purchased during the period were eligible for upgrades to first-class after they were bought, but those upgrades would not be documented in the expense records.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Paul-fights-Washington-spending-flies-first-class-2562010.php
The Ron Paul campaign motto:
Austerity for YOU
First Class for ME
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