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October 3, 2007 by Lisa Casanova

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Senator Norm Coleman, quoted in the NYTimes:

“Government is about first-class service. It is certainly not about first-class lifestyles.”

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Dennis October 3, 2007 at 10:53 am: Really, Senator Coleman and the NYT?

I was under the impression that a much more accurate and truthful description of government is that it steals and impairs the person and property of the politically less powerful to the benefit of the politically more powerful.
David Bratton October 3, 2007 at 11:59 am: It’s a devil’s bargain. Would you rather have Al Frankin?
The funniest part. October 3, 2007 at 8:48 pm: The funniest part is:
But over all, the department’s questionable trips appeared to be on a much smaller scale than before, saving an estimated tens of millions a year, Senator Coleman said.

This line is amazing. The senator actually said that government employees NOT taking flights that they aren’t supposed to is a SAVINGS?

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