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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBob McDonnell, Virginia Gov., Billed Taxpayers For Sunscreen, Dog Vitamins: Report
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife used taxpayer money to pay for sunscreen and dog vitamins, the Washington Post reported on Monday, a disclosure that comes as the Republican leader is said to be under scrutiny by the FBI.
The newspaper, citing spending records it obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, also said the McDonnells used state employees to run personal errands for their adult children and billed the state for deodorant, shoe repairs and a digestive system "detox cleanse."
The Washington Post has previously reported that McDonnell, who has been mentioned as a possible presidential contender in 2016, was under investigation by the FBI and a grand jury over a $15,000 catering bill from his daughter's wedding in 2011 that was paid for by a campaign donor.
A McDonnell spokesman, Tucker Martin, told the newspaper that the couple had sought to distinguish personal expenses from state ones while living in the governor's mansion. McDonnell was elected governor in 2009 and state law bars him from reelection. .......................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/17/bob-mcdonnell-virginia_n_3453612.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037
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Bob McDonnell, Virginia Gov., Billed Taxpayers For Sunscreen, Dog Vitamins: Report (Original Post)
marmar
Jun 2013
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MADem
(135,425 posts)1. But...but... the vitamins were for him!!!! The dawg! nt
spooky3
(34,510 posts)2. All Virginians beware--and VOTE this fall. Cuccinelli will be even worse.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)3. "....and a digestive system "detox cleanse"." IOW, an enema.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)4. Just remember - in the final analysis
IOKIYAR.