Senator wants parties to refund convention money

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Senator wants parties to refund convention money
(AP) – 20 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator has asked both political parties to refund the millions of federal dollars each has received to help pay for this summer's presidential nominating conventions.

In a letter to leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said the two gatherings will be "weeklong parties paid for by taxpayers." He also compared them to recent revelations about a lavish conference the General Services Administration held in Las Vegas.

Even Coburn's party is spurning the request. Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski said Friday that the meetings play an important role in the nominating process and that if Coburn had other ideas for financing future conventions, "he should address them through the legislative process."

Democratic spokeswoman Kristie Greco said that, contrary to Coburn's comments, her party will use the federal money "to fund the functions necessary to renominate the president and vice president."


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[sinkingfeeling]

1. Well, Sen. Coburn, when you become as concerned about the $billions

of taxpayer money spent on the oil/gas/coal industry subsidies as you are about a few million, let me know.

[oldhippydude]

2. what's the matter Tom?

run short of taxpayer money supporting bigotry in Uganda?