Are you talking about the Medevac helicopter being used to airlift Corzine? That was absolutely appropriate given his injuries. Or are you talking about the governors getting around the state in helicopters? Please tell me they don’t use Medevac helicopters for that.
Mrs VS
the governors in the state of NJ have used the State Police copters for official business. Governor Whitman donated the executive helicopter to the state police to be used as a medevac ambulance. I would rather see the governor use a helicopter than speeding on our highways to get to one part of the state from the other.
Cited below is a 2002 NY Slimes newsbrief on McGreevey’s use. I would rather see the governor cut taxes and spending, pass collective bargaining laws to reduce property taxes, etc. The cost of using a helicopter is not a major issue for me unless the governor is using it for politicking:
.....Governor McGreevey came under criticism last week for using State Police helicopters in 45 trips during the first seven months of his term, costing taxpayers more than $13,850 in fuel alone. The governor’s office said that it was important for the governor to visit as many parts of the state as possible and that the helicopters were only used for state business.....