The Texas AFL-CIO has a great idea to save lots of taxpayer money--but as AFL-CIO Now blogger writes, Gov. Perry ungraciously rejected it.
Years ago, when I moved into a three-bedroom trailer in Ohio, it felt like moving on up to me. But then again, I wasn't coming from a nearly $10,000-a-month, five-bedroom, seven-bath mansion with pecan-wood floors, a gourmet kitchen, three dining rooms and a swimming pool for which taxpayers were footing the bill.
Maybe that's why Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) ungraciously turned down the Texas AFL-CIO's offer to solve his temporary housing problem--the governor's mansion is undergoing renovation, hence the rental--and save the taxpayers nearly $120,000 a year. Every penny counts when the state is $11 billion in the hole and is slashing billions from schools, universities, public safety and other vital programs.
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