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Home Front: Politix
Chicago Sun-Times Reports on Deadbeat Democrats
2009-02-21
In a news story not covered by other major media, the Chicago Sun-Times today reported that the Democratic National Committee still hasn't paid Chicago for November's Obama victory celebration. "Obama victory bash owes city $1.74 mil." begins:
Chicago has yet to recoup the $1.74 million cost of President Obama's victory celebration in Grant Park -- despite a burgeoning $50.5 million budget shortfall that threatens more layoffs and union concessions.

"The Democratic National Committee has not yet paid us,'' Peter Scales, a spokesman for the city's Office of Budget and Management, said Thursday after questions from the Chicago Sun-Times. "We're reaching out to them this week."

Stacie Paxton, a spokeswoman for the Obama-controlled DNC, explained the reimbursement delay by saying, "We are still looking at various costs and bills.'' She would not say whether parts of the bill are disputed.
Posted by:Fred

#5  The Democrats were spending to stimulate the Chicago economy. With the famous 1.5 multiplier the stimulus more than paid for itself with increased economic activity.

The DNC doesn't need to acually pay for the stimulus.
Posted by: DoDo   2009-02-21 11:10  

#4  Yep. Entirely consistent. Non payment of taxes a la Daschle, Geithner, Killefer, Polis [husband], and non payment of bills. The late Queen of Mean, Leona Helmsley's statement to the effect that "Only the little people pay taxes" has been modified by these charlatans a little but essentially "taxes and bills are for everyone else including the next generation".
Posted by: Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794   2009-02-21 11:05  

#3  Dems don't have to pay their bills; that privilege is reserved only for those with a sense of morals and obligation...in other words those who work for their money.
Posted by: WolfDog   2009-02-21 10:45  

#2  what's wrong you bunch of ingrates, you should be paying the messiah for gracing you w/his eminence...foolish plebians.

(sarc off)

Posted by: Unens McGurque aka Broadhead6   2009-02-21 01:24  

#1  Didn't they pull the same routine on Peoria when he spoke there last week?
Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Thromong2805   2009-02-21 01:12  

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