Easley’s trip excessive
As a North Carolina taxpayer, I am appalled by Gov. Easley’s lavish and wasteful use of our tax money on his recent trip to Italy. Easley needs to recognize that his constituents work hard every day to earn a living and pay taxes to support our state government. We deserve value for our money.
Taxpayers should not have to shell out $3,600 per day for a chauffeured limousine, more than $500 for dinner, $700 for lunch for a party of eight, and more than $500 a room per night for hotels. Almost none of us can afford luxuries like that, even during a vacation.
We should be able to recruit businesses and tourism without that extravagance.
Patricia R. Shumard
Greensboro
Comments (5)
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WE GET IT.
Easley spent a ton of taxpayer money on questionable things on a questionable trip.
We get it.
Let's stop with the letters every day.
Posted on July 1, 2008 3:24 AM
Too bad Easley doesn't get it.
Posted on July 1, 2008 5:25 AM
Actually, Easley violated the law, willfully, repeatedly, and apparently withoutr a thought. He needs to be indicted fro misuse of public funds, just as you or I would be. He is supposed to work for us, not steal from us.
Posted on July 1, 2008 2:30 PM
Rah rah, just act like it one of those, we wrote Burr, are Dole letters that made the papers many, many times.
Posted on July 2, 2008 6:24 AM
Tonymo Gets it.
Very well said!!!
Thank you!
There are people in prisions/jails right now in this state that Weasley helped put behind bars for LESS.
I am glad he is leaving government and I hope the door of the governors mansion doesn't hit him or his wife in the @ss when they leave.
Posted on July 2, 2008 9:40 AM