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Lt. Gov. Fetterman touts underspending his office’s budget by $776,000 for the last 2 years
Penn Live ^

Posted on 10/12/2021 7:30:25 AM PDT by bigdaddy45

Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is leaning out the costs associated with having a second-in-command in the state’s executive branch.

To date, his office reports it has spent $776,000 less than it was appropriated in the last two years’ budget cycles.

The underspending was achieved through trimming money spent on salaries, travel, food, printing, conferences, furniture and office supplies, according to his office.

He also has never flown on the state plane. And he has chosen to forgo living in the state-provided residence and instead stays in a downtown Harrisburg apartment at his own expense when he is in the capital city.

“I don’t need a mansion or a plane, and I don’t need glossy stationary that says my name,” Fetterman said. “Nobody here is claiming per diems. Saving money is just common sense, especially during a pandemic that left millions of taxpayers out of work.”

(Excerpt) Read more at pennlive.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fetterman; paping
Guy may be a lib, but you've got to respect this. Republicans should be setting the example, but I don't see it happening.
1 posted on 10/12/2021 7:30:25 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: bigdaddy45

Yeah. When’s the last time someone did this? Never!


2 posted on 10/12/2021 7:32:06 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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To: bigdaddy45

All respect to someone realizing that because he has the money he doesn’t have to blow it all. Sad that this is an amazing one off story.


3 posted on 10/12/2021 7:34:46 AM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: leaning conservative

Cap The Knife blew big bucks on Defense. It worked.


4 posted on 10/12/2021 7:42:02 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: bigdaddy45
Guy may be a lib, but you've got to respect this.

Why would anyone believe numbers coming from this hack?

5 posted on 10/12/2021 7:48:03 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: JonPreston

The budget for his office was reduced in the state budget. Should be easy to verify.


6 posted on 10/12/2021 7:54:28 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: napscoordinator

Melania.


7 posted on 10/12/2021 7:55:44 AM PDT by jettester (I got paid to break 'em - not fly 'em)
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To: jettester

Really? Who knew. She certainly didn’t mention it.


8 posted on 10/12/2021 7:58:46 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Explain please.


9 posted on 10/12/2021 8:13:10 AM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: leaning conservative

Simple. Weinburger cut spending as Secretary of HUD(or some other smaller department). Moves to Defense and the budget balloons. This rat lt. Gov will go the same route.


10 posted on 10/12/2021 8:32:55 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: bigdaddy45

Fetterman is nothing more than a piece of schiff. He is an ultra-progressive authoritarian. Do not be impressed.


11 posted on 10/12/2021 8:36:00 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("Goats are like mushrooms. Because if you shoot a duck, I'm afraid of toasters." - Joe Biden)
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To: lightman

Ping to “under-spender”...


12 posted on 10/12/2021 8:41:46 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: bigdaddy45

They can say anything but is it true? You better audit his office and find out the real truth. This man is a bonified POS! Don’t believe a single thing this idiot says.


13 posted on 10/12/2021 8:48:48 AM PDT by spincaster (i)
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To: napscoordinator

Well, to be fair, POTUS Trump donated his entire salary to charity all four years.


14 posted on 10/12/2021 9:21:08 AM PDT by Qui is (Biden spews and Harris swallows.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Ok. Thanks.


15 posted on 10/12/2021 11:07:15 AM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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