After several days of controversy, Massachusetts Democratic Governor Deval Patrick now says he'll reimburse the state for the leasing of a $46,000 Cadillac and spending $10,000 in taxpayer money on new curtains for his office.
Patrick says he'll contribute $543 each month to lease the Cadillac DTS he uses for state business — to bring the costs more in line with the Ford Crown Victoria former Governor Mitt Romney used. Additionally, the governor will also pay for the curtains he installed in his office, along with other furnishings totaling over $27,000.
The governor also raised eyebrows last week for hiring a scheduler for his wife, Diane Patrick at a cost of $72,000 a year. No governor's spouse has had a taxpayer-funded assistant since former Governor Michael Dukakis hired an aide for his wife, Kitty.
Those must be some curtains.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment