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Jun. 7th, 2011 08:36 amOne trip is usually never enough in these cases.....
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had an excellent helicopter adventure on the taxpayer's dime, until he reluctantly forked over the expense of the flight to his son's baseball game.
As it turns out, Christie used the state helicopter for other personal trips, and news organizations are still trying to figure out just how much New Jersey residents paid for the governor's non-state related flying.
Christie, known as an outsize figure who isn't timid about profane attacks on his opponents, called a New Jersey state assemblywoman a "jerk" for criticizing the pro-austerity governor's use of the state helicopter:
Christie lashed out at Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle after she joined the chorus criticizing him for using state police choppers to get to his son's high school baseball games.
What really got under Christie's skin was when Vainieri Huttle pointed out that he left during the fifth inning to meet with Iowa businessmen trying to get him to run for president.
"She should really be embarrassed at what a jerk she is," Christie said shortly after he caved to public pressure and agreed to reimburse the state for the chopper rides.
Interestingly, some Republicans are trying to create a "Christie for president" boomlet.
You've got to wonder how a governor cutting back on those in dire need in his state can be so flippant about indulging himself with personal helicopter rides at the expense of state residents.
When will all these pro-austerity government officials start cutting back on their perks?
Mark Karlin
Editor, BuzzFlash at Truthout
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had an excellent helicopter adventure on the taxpayer's dime, until he reluctantly forked over the expense of the flight to his son's baseball game.
As it turns out, Christie used the state helicopter for other personal trips, and news organizations are still trying to figure out just how much New Jersey residents paid for the governor's non-state related flying.
Christie, known as an outsize figure who isn't timid about profane attacks on his opponents, called a New Jersey state assemblywoman a "jerk" for criticizing the pro-austerity governor's use of the state helicopter:
Christie lashed out at Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle after she joined the chorus criticizing him for using state police choppers to get to his son's high school baseball games.
What really got under Christie's skin was when Vainieri Huttle pointed out that he left during the fifth inning to meet with Iowa businessmen trying to get him to run for president.
"She should really be embarrassed at what a jerk she is," Christie said shortly after he caved to public pressure and agreed to reimburse the state for the chopper rides.
Interestingly, some Republicans are trying to create a "Christie for president" boomlet.
You've got to wonder how a governor cutting back on those in dire need in his state can be so flippant about indulging himself with personal helicopter rides at the expense of state residents.
When will all these pro-austerity government officials start cutting back on their perks?
Mark Karlin
Editor, BuzzFlash at Truthout
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