Charles Rangel, Jerrold Nadler among N.Y. politicians spending big on food

[bagerroness]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/04/21/2009-04-21_ny_pols_ridin_a_gravy_train_forking_over_campai gn_cash_on_lavish_meals_catering.html

I'm always amazed at how some people always manage to be able to spend other people's money will Americans have to pack lunches and scrimp and save every dime. amazing

[bagerroness]

I'm glad that his constituents are able to feed him. None of the three in the pictures looked to be hungry, IMO.

Somewhere, right now, there is a child feeling hunger pangs.

Good Post Karis.. I hadn't even thought of the starving children.. I need to start thinking more like you... IMO

[flareon]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/04/21/2009-04-21_ny_pols_ridin_a_gravy_train_forking_over_campai gn_cash_on_lavish_meals_catering.html

I'm always amazed at how some people always manage to be able to spend other people's money will Americans have to pack lunches and scrimp and save every dime. amazing

This has always gone on. I would imagine that most people don't know how much money these people are given to run their offices and then they still try to get more.

[bagerroness]

This has always gone on. I would imagine that most people don't know how much money these people are given to run their offices and then they still try to get more.
Can you believe the type of money Rangel spends on food? while average poor americans can barely feed their own families.. this is just such wasteful spending.. imo

[theal3]

IMHO, how lame. They were campaign funds used for food at campaign events. Gotta feed those volunteers and workers, or food for campaign fund raising events. Wasn't taxpayer money. The GOP does the same thing. Lordy, folks are such bean counters. Another non-issue. And food isn't cheap in New York.