The Associated Press wrote a detailed accounting of Rick Perry’s massive rental mansion expenses this morning, and it’s pretty stunning, especially in light of most Texans tightening their families’ budgets in a slow economy.
I’m sure you will develop your very own favorite of Perry’s unnecessary expense – there are many in the AP story from which to choose.
My favorite extravagance? The $700 clothes rack. In a state with an $18 billion budget shortfall. In a state where many Texans don’t have $700 worth of clothes.
Here’s a stunning money-saving idea: get rid of the $700 clothes rack, or better yet sell it on Craig’s List.
Meanwhile you can replace it with this, which you can get for free from any dry cleaner in town:
Dumb idea, Harold. The clothes hanger could be used for an abortion.
$18,000 for “consumables” such as household supplies and cleaning products,
$1,001 in window coverings from upscale retailer Neiman Marcus,
$1,000 “emergency repair” of the governor’s filtered ice machine,
$700 clothes rack,
$70 for a two year subscription to Food & Wine Magazine.
Rick Perry wasting taxpayer money and being compared to John Edwards for the remainder of the campaign….Priceless.