Cabinet Officials Sent to Campaign at Taxpayer Expense, Report Says - Bloomberg

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/us/politics/16trips.html?ref=politics

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg News) — The White House directed officials including cabinet secretaries to appear at more than 300 events to help elect Republican candidates in 2006, according to a draft Congressional report.

The appearances were coordinated by the White House Office of Political Affairs, often at taxpayer expense, said the report by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

“In some instances,” the draft report stated, “the White House specifically requested that travel be billed to the taxpayers to save Republican campaigns money.” Of 326 events in 2006 attended by Bush administration officials, 303 required travel outside Washington, according to the report.

Scott Stanzel, a White House spokesman, said the report was little more than an effort “to score political points” three weeks before Election Day

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Damn, another good reason to get the bastards out !