Rand Paul spent over $17K of political contributions on Italian vacation, limo service, luxury hotel

[Miles Archer]

But the Kentuckian also has a taste for the good life and is not opposed to having a nice vacation on his donor’s dime, according to information reviewed by the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics and reported by the Courier-Journal.

Using funds from his Political Action Committee, Reinventing a New Direction, Paul spent $11,043 at restaurants in Italy and Malta last year.

He also spent $4,492 on limousine services in Rome and $1,904 on an upscale hotel in Athens.

Paul, who sometimes breaks with his fellow Republican, President Trump, also spent $1,575 at a restaurant in the Trump Hotel.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/rand-paul-spent-political-contributions-lavish-italian-vacation-limo-service-luxury-hotel-report/

[ladjf]

1. Good post. We need to get the word out about that "creep". nt

[notdarkyet]

2. Is this. Legal?

[Miles Archer]

3. I don't know, but the article ended with this (same link):

Paul’s spokesperson said that he used political donors money “to save taxpayer funds,” according to the Courier-Journal.

“We chose to finance travel this way to save taxpayer funds, rather than at taxpayer expense as nearly every other elected official does,” she said.

[Autumn]

10. Hold on. We pay for their fucking vacations?

[MrScorpio]

4. Well at least I know how much money it costs to splurge on a dream vacation

Looks like I’ve been lowballing it all this time.

[JI7]

5. notice Trump never attacks him when he goes against him

the way he does others like mccain.

[NCjack]

7. Probably because Rand Paul is like Donnie -- neither ever surrendered

to a wartime enemy. Unlike McCain, who gave himself up to the NV.

[wonkwest]

6. Who spends $11k on restaurants

I always strain to understand these things. I splurged for my anniversary to treat my bf. Five star restaurant, drinks, apps and meal and dessert, and it all came in around $300 before tip.

And that was me trying to spend money.

$11k? The fuck are these people eating. Small children?

I never get it.

[Miles Archer]

9. I'm guessing Rand likes wine

That would spike the bill dramatically.

[wonkwest]

17. Oh

We drink and enjoy three buck chuck.

We’d make terrible rich people.

[Meowmee]

8. Another R crook

No surprise 😹🤢

[eleny]

11. "Libertarian", my ass!

That schnook ought to be ridden out of Congress on a rail.

[WhiteTara]

12. More blatant corruption. Lock them up!

[riversedge]

13. another Repug crook!

[uponit7771]

14. Most likely it was Russian money anyway

[Ilsa]

15. So glad I don't contribute to asses like RP. nt

[Garrett78]

16. If he was a Democrat, this would get much more attention and he would be run out of Congress.