Guiliani billed obscure agency for trips
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/7073.html
So in a city that was finacially sinking because of it's massive budget, America's Mayor decides to bill the city and the tax payers for his security detail to accompany him out to shag his girlfriend in the Hamptons. I understand that the man was required to have 24 hr security but if he is going to take that security with him for personal trips then he should eat the cost himself, not charge the city and the tax payers.
So in a city that was finacially sinking because of it's massive budget, America's Mayor decides to bill the city and the tax payers for his security detail to accompany him out to shag his girlfriend in the Hamptons. I understand that the man was required to have 24 hr security but if he is going to take that security with him for personal trips then he should eat the cost himself, not charge the city and the tax payers.
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What annoys me more is that he tried to hid the expenses in random obscure departments... I'm all for transparency in gov't (especially financial) and this was far from it. Kinda shows you a pattern of shadiness that we've had to much of already with the past two administrations.
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I'm sure many, if not most, elected officials who require round the clock security have the taxpayers pay for their details. Like you mentioned though it's the way these expenses where hidden from the people instead of just being open and honest about it. Again as you mentioned we have had enough of this behavior from the past several administrations, do we really want to continue the status quo by electing someone like Rudy.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/11/giulianis-mistr.html