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To: Cincinatus' Wife

19 posted on 04/04/2006 3:16:33 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)

McKinney Admits Misusing Taxpayer Money

POSTED: 3:40 pm EDT April 3, 2006
UPDATED: 3:57 pm EDT April 3, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Cynthia McKinney admits that she broke government rules by spending money to fly a celebrity to Atlanta.

Channel 2 Action News has uncovered documents showing McKinney, D-Ga., spent about $1,000 of taxpayer's money to fly singer Isaac Hayes to Georgia to help dedicate a new office in Atlanta.

The money came from a fund members of Congress are supposed to use for office supplies.

Using the money to pay for Hayes' airline ticket and hotel expenses is a violation of strict congressional rules. Those rules state that taxpayer money can only be used for "travel by Members, Members' employees and vendors. A vendor is an employee of a private company that provides maintenance and support for equipment and software..."

Watchdog groups call taxpayer-funded celebrity travel a blatant waste of taxpayer money.

McKinney staffers say they will reimburse the congressional fund for the cost of Hayes' flight and hotel room.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/8442213/detail.html

20 posted on 04/04/2006 3:19:11 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

LOL... great photoshop there :-)

21 posted on 04/04/2006 3:22:45 AM PDT by Bobalu (This is not the tag line you are looking for.....move along (waves hand))

rofl I needed a good laugh this am ...thanks

40 posted on 04/04/2006 4:36:55 AM PDT by pandoraou812 ( barbaric with zero tolerance and dilligaf?)

Cynthia! Those are Heinekens. Are you aware that you will need a bottle opener? No twist-offs on the Heinies baby.

43 posted on 04/04/2006 4:44:18 AM PDT by WideGlide (That light at the end of the tunnel might be a muzzle flash.)

107 posted on 04/04/2006 12:29:34 PM PDT by Fawn (ILLEGALS--> GET OUT AND GO HOME.)

LOL!!! She makes a good looter girl.

114 posted on 04/04/2006 1:09:35 PM PDT by NRA2BFree

Perfecto! Nice photochop.

118 posted on 04/04/2006 1:30:26 PM PDT by SeaBiscuit (When something leaks: 1. Stop leak 2. Clean up mess 3. Prevent future leak.)

123 posted on 04/04/2006 1:50:50 PM PDT by badgerlandjim (Hillary Clinton is to politics as Helen Thomas is to beauty)

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