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Paul Plane Trips Draw Scrutiny to Federal Spending Hawk
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| Published January 16, 2012
| AP
Posted on 01/16/2012 9:03:39 AM PST by marty60
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Do as I say not as I do.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:03:47 AM PST
by
marty60
To: marty60
I’’m sure its a pittance to what the Obamas have spent....
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:05:55 AM PST
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: marty60
I am NOT a Ron Paul fan, but I’ll bet this is very modest spending by congressional standards. They all spend money hand over fist, and live, dine, and travel like kings.
Ron Paul is a big porkulist, and the money involved in that is far larger.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:08:24 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: illiac
Yes their personal spending reflects their attitude toward YOUR tax money.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:09:30 AM PST
by
marty60
To: Cicero
Ron Paul is a big porkulist, and the money involved in that is far larger.
boy is that true.!!!
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:11:37 AM PST
by
marty60
To: illiac
When Ron Paul first ran for Congress, decades ago, he ran on a "Term Limits" platform. Ron Paul also ran as a fiscal hawk. Well, those of us paying attention and who are not so weak as to jump into a cult, know that Ron Paul is a typical politician.
Ron Paul is a vote whore, will do and say anything to get your vote. What has Ron Paul accomplished towards those goals since he first go elected? ZERO!
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:14:16 AM PST
by
lormand
(A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
To: marty60
This strikes me as one of those petty things probably put out their to distract from all of Paul’s real problems. This pales in comparison to his massive pork spending. This is nothing compared to calling Israel an apartheid state and saying they are running concentration camps while shortly later, saying we should have empathy for Iran.. and so on and so on and so on...
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:15:01 AM PST
by
mnehring
To: marty60
Paul should have to reimburse the taxpayers in gold.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:16:00 AM PST
by
DannyTN
To: illiac
So what? He’s still a liar and a hypocrite.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:16:15 AM PST
by
pgkdan
("Make what Americans buy, Buy what Americans make, and sell it to the world" Perry 2012)
To: marty60
Read the article closely - He uses his mileage to upgrade to First Class.
And let’s figure it our 31 first class upgrades since 2009 - 3 years, that is 10 upgrades per year.
I’m guessing that most of the time he is just flying with the rest of us.
Finally - Dr. Paul never has spent his entire Congressional Budget for office expense. He returns some of his allocated budget every year
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:16:34 AM PST
by
vooch
To: Cicero
I am NOT a Ron Paul fan, but Ill bet this is very modest spending by congressional standards. I'm not a fan either. I think members of Congress should be able to make a reasonable number of trips first class back to their districts as a legitimate expense. However, it should be done in the least expensive way possible. The tickets should be bought in bulk and any miles or other perks should be returned to the taxpayer.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:20:42 AM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: mnehring
Yeah I love the line. “Well if earmarks are available I will get them for my district” PARA
Hey Ron
“JUST SAY NO”
Practice what you preach.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:22:12 AM PST
by
marty60
To: marty60
According the Texas Independent, Paul was one of only four House Republicans to break with his partys earmark moratorium in 2011: Paul sent 41 earmark requests totaling $157,093,544 for the 2011 Fiscal Year and For Fiscal Year 2010, Paul requested 54 total earmarks, adding up to $398,460,640 in pork that the former presidential candidate sought to bring home to his district. (The paper noted that his 2010 requests were made prior to the House Republican Conferences voluntary ban on filing earmarks.) His earmark requests are listed on his congressional Web site. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/ron-paul-big-government-libertarian/2012/01/03/gIQAVj1QYP_blog.html
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:32:13 AM PST
by
McGruff
(Go Nuclear Newt.)
like all politicians....
FULL OF BULL SHIT AND LIES!!!!
To: McGruff
I am soooooooooooooooo tired of hypocrites.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:40:45 AM PST
by
marty60
To: marty60
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.
Flying first class on a scheduled air carrier is still a lot less expensive then flying to California weekly on her highness, madam Pelosi’s 757.
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:53:24 AM PST
by
chainsaw
(Sarah Palin is still my first choice to save the USA. . .)
To: chainsaw
Not a dimes worth of difference. It’s about the sense of entitlement not the amt. How do they compare on earmarks?
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posted on
01/16/2012 9:56:45 AM PST
by
marty60
To: illiac
Exactly. Wh oever brought this up had a lot of balls after we see the amounts Obama, his wife , Valerie Jarrett and Biden are spending flying around the country to fund raisers at our expense.
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01/16/2012 9:57:02 AM PST
by
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posted on
01/16/2012 10:27:04 AM PST
by
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Thanks marty60.
Paul chose not to buy the cheaper economy tickets at a fraction of the price because they aren't refundable or as flexible for scheduling, his congressional staff said.
But y'know, it's not the principle of the thing that matters, it's the *dollar amount*...
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posted on
01/16/2012 10:29:36 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(FReep this FReepathon!)
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