New Mexico state jet sold for $2.5M to Alaska couple

[The Northerner]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Gov. Susana Martinez waved goodbye on Thursday to a state-owned jet she calls the "ultimate symbol of waste and excess." Her administration sold the plane for $2.5 million.

Martinez presented keys to the aircraft to the new owners, a retired couple from Anchorage, Alaska, at a ceremony at Santa Fe's municipal airport.

"Last year when I was running for governor, I not only promised taxpayers that I would not use this state jet as a personal air taxi, I promised New Mexicans across the state that I would get rid of this symbol of greed and excess in state government. And today, I make good on that promise," Martinez said.

The new owners, Robert and Linda Felland, stood next to the governor at the airport news conference — the jet as a backdrop with a large "SOLD" sign affixed to it.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/article/NM-state-jet-sold-for-2-5M-to-Alaska-couple-2140902.php

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1. Yadda, yadda, yadda

[Firebrand Gary]

2. Jerry Brown esk. Now let's see her raise taxes on the wealthy.

[Warpy]

3. Now she'll bitch nonstop about how long it takes to visit various parts

of this very large state as well as visit her kinfolk in Texas.

Stupid Texas teabagger just lost the state money and cut her own throat.