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Ron Paul, flying on the taxpayers dime.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/16/ron-paul-bills-taxpayers-50000-for-first-class-flights/Ron Paul bills taxpayers $50,000 for first class flights
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has campaigned on cutting the size and cost of government, but it turns out the Texas Republican is a big spender when it comes to air fare.
An Associated Press report published Monday found that since May 2009, Paul had billed taxpayers for 31 round-trip flights and 12 one-way flights, all first class.
In all, taxpayers paid $52,000 for flights where cheaper tickets were available. AP found that Paul’s office could have saved $27,621 by selecting economy tickets instead.
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