This was a bit of a shock due to the fact that Presidential Candidate Ron Paul has such a good record of spending control – except for earmarks.
Seems that he prefers to fly first class between Washington and Houston.
This wouldn’t be an issue if he upgraded on his own money, or if he used Frequent Flyer Miles, but I believe that government employees must turn in their miles to the government.
In the grand scheme of things, this is not a ton of money, but if you talk the talk, you should also walk (or fly) the walk.
From Newsmax:
His congressional staff says 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.
An AP review of Paul’s congressional expenses and average airfares found that Paul charged taxpayers nearly $52,000 on the more expensive tickets, or $27,621 more than the average Continental airfare for the flights between Washington and Houston.
Paul portrays himself as the most frugal and serious deficit hawk in the race.
Article written by: Tom White
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Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog. Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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