Hastert wastes $20,000 in taxpayer money on lavish trips during last 11 months in office

[marmar]

I bet that included quite a few meals. :think:



from ThinkProgress:



Hastert wastes $20,000 in taxpayer money on lavish trips during last 11 months in office.

The AP has found out that during former House speaker Dennis Hastert’s last 11 months in office, he “managed to visit seven nations and run up a tab of just over $20,000 in taxpayer-funded overseas trips.” Hastert — who held no leadership position in Congress during this time — traveled to the UK, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, China, Japan, and Colombia. In contrast, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) took taxpayer funded trips to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan; he “received $1,195 in per diem, but spent $827.16 and returned the rest to the U.S. treasury.”


http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/23/hastert-wastes-20000-in-taxpayer-money-on-lavish-trips-during-last-11-months-in-office/

[tularetom]

1. It's worth it just to get rid of the fat dickhead

My share of that $20,000 was six thousandths of one cent. I'm happy lard ass had a good time on my money.

[Ian David]

2. I wonder how much bio-diesel could be made from Denny Hastert? n/t

[KoKo]

3. Come On Congress! Get Sibel Edmunds up to TESTIFY...about what Hastert does....

I know you all have a lot on your plate with the Bushies...but "SIBEL HAS A KEY" to what started it all! Waxman ...please bring Sibel in to Testify! You don't even have to go to ouside "court" to subpoena her! She has been begging you to have her up there!

FREE SIBEL!

[silverojo]

4. Repukes just don't know how to waste money properly

He should've spent that cash for liposuction and massive plastic surgery, instead. :rofl:

[Blue_Tires]

5. i wonder how much of that was spent on whores...