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NY SENATOR BUSTED FOR CHARTER FLIGHTS ON TAX-PAYER DIME
WMCA-NY ^ | 6.24.2004 | McCullough

Posted on 06/24/2004 1:57:11 PM PDT by KMC1

NEW YORK - In the various reports today, Howard Mills - the Republican running for U.S. Senate seat of Charles Schumer, scored a victory on substance in his effort to oust the senator.

In documents turned over to the the media, Mills reveals that on 603 seperate instances Schumer chartered private planes to take him - and all of it was on the tax-payer's dime. Schumer spent in excess of $409,000 in doing so - all from the public coffers.

In Illinois sources weighed in confirming that it is customary as well as financially responsible for Senator Peter Fitzgerald to fly commercially - and he always does. Sources were able to further confirm that neighboring senator Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania always flies coach class.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Connecticut; US: District of Columbia; US: Florida; US: Illinois; US: Massachusetts; US: New Jersey; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: busted; charlesschumer; corruption; howardmills; newyork; taxpayers
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1 posted on 06/24/2004 1:57:12 PM PDT by KMC1
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And the beast globe-trotted her ugly daughter around the country on AF-1 while college shopping on our dime.

It's what they do.

2 posted on 06/24/2004 1:59:29 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: KMC1

Well Senator Clinton probably joins him and she requires the extra perk.


3 posted on 06/24/2004 2:00:20 PM PDT by w1andsodidwe
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To: KMC1

I keep tell 'em that they can't hide any more! Hehehehehe!


4 posted on 06/24/2004 2:01:47 PM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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To: KMC1

Whoa! Big scandal before the convention, does this guy have a chance against Schumer? Perhaps the DNC will have to deflect some resources to there now to save a seat rather than to Kerry who will no doubt lose anyway! Major event - What would Hugh Hewitt say?


5 posted on 06/24/2004 2:04:07 PM PDT by Republicus2001
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To: KMC1

So where does this go? Ethics charges?


6 posted on 06/24/2004 2:04:52 PM PDT by plain talk
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Democrats claim they represent the little people, but they don't want to sit with them.


7 posted on 06/24/2004 2:05:09 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: KMC1

And exactly where does this knucklehead need to go that requires a charter flight? I hope they burn his ass.


8 posted on 06/24/2004 2:05:41 PM PDT by Casloy
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To: w1andsodidwe

I heard Hitlery and Schumer have a seaside estate in the Hampton's where they snuggle, sip cognac, and have wild orgies with gay prostitutes.

The seaside estate is paid for by FannieMac, the cognac is paid for by Americorps, and the gay whores are provided by Barney Frank.


9 posted on 06/24/2004 2:08:32 PM PDT by Mustangcountry (I'm sorry for my indiscretions Lord moderator, forgive me for I have sinned.)
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To: KMC1

It'd be sweet if Chuckie threw Mrs. Clinton under the bus by pointing out that she campaigned for the senate on the taxpayers dime.


10 posted on 06/24/2004 2:09:44 PM PDT by MamaLucci (Libs, want answers on 911? Ask Clinton why he met with Monica more than with his CIA director.)
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To: KMC1

Why did you post this under the Texas topic?


11 posted on 06/24/2004 2:10:47 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: plain talk
"So where does this go? Ethics charges?"

Good question! Whose in charge of ethics among them. When was the last time it was used because it was a Republican. When was the last time it was used against a RAT.

12 posted on 06/24/2004 2:11:12 PM PDT by LADY J
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To: South40

The clintons set major records for traveling on the taxpayer's dime. Clinton probably spent hundreds of millions over eight years flying around the world with over 1,500 friends and relations and reserving all the rooms in world-class hotels.


13 posted on 06/24/2004 2:15:22 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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"603?"

So the big question is, is it illegal or just unethical?  If it is just unethical but legal than it is just standard hypocritical practice of liberal nitwits.

14 posted on 06/24/2004 2:17:45 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: LADY J

The Ethics Committee has been toothless against Democrats for many years.


15 posted on 06/24/2004 2:17:50 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Dog Gone

You just nailed it.


16 posted on 06/24/2004 2:19:02 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (STAGMIRE !)
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To: Cicero
"The Ethics Committee has been toothless against Democrats for many years."

That's because they were in charge for 40 years and got away with everything. They ran their own private club. Remember the check bouncing fiasco - for one thing?

17 posted on 06/24/2004 2:21:25 PM PDT by LADY J
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To: Dog Gone
Why did you post this under the Texas topic?

Come now. We all know that this is all Bush's fault-- and he's from Texas.

18 posted on 06/24/2004 2:24:22 PM PDT by Mark (Treason doth never prosper, for if it prosper, NONE DARE CALL IT TREASON.)
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To: South40

While college shopping? More than just college shopping -- forever after!

How about every vacation (was the kid ever actually in class?) and afterwards while she was in London. And what about the time that they sent AF1 back to CA to bring her books to Bermuda because she forgot them (this was during the Monica episode when Chels was required to attend her mother and father every minute in order to keep them from killing each other!)

What about traipsing her and her friends off to the Olympics in Sidney and hour tours of China, Africa, SE Asia, and the Middle East? All of them with several friends to keep her company.

They took 800 people to China and 800 people to Africa with them. Have you ever heard of diplomacy conducted with such a huge entourage? This reminds me of Cleopatra visiting Ceasar in Rome!


19 posted on 06/24/2004 2:26:16 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Re-elect Dubya)
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To: Mark

ROFL, I forgot for a moment.


20 posted on 06/24/2004 2:29:56 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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