Idaho taxpayers to foot bill for Cheney's security - GOP vowed to pay (campaign visit)

[Kadie]

Idaho taxpayers to foot bill for Cheney's security
GOP at first vowed to pay the $3,500, but city, county never ask to be reimbursed in such cases, official says
The Associated Press

Idaho Statesman | Edition Date: 11/30/06


COEUR D'ALENE — Local taxpayers will pay $3,500 for Vice President Dick Cheney's Nov. 2 visit to this northern Idaho city to campaign for Republican candidates, despite GOP promises taxpayers wouldn't get the bill.
Officials with the city, as well as Kootenai County, say they will not ask the Republican Party of Idaho to reimburse them for expenses generated by the event, which was not open to the public.

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State GOP Executive Director Jayson Ronk said the vice president's visit wouldn't cost Idaho taxpayers a penny. Now Ronk is declining to comment and instead referred questions about the costs to the White House. "That's just our policy," he said.

For the event, the local Republican central committee gave out tickets, but not to some people because they weren't registered Republicans.

"I would think that the Republican Party can come up with $3,500 dollars to pay for a campaign visit by the vice president," Democratic Party spokesman Chuck Oxley told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "If they don't, it just shows the extent of their arrogance, which we've come to expect."

County Commissioner Katie Brodie, a Republican, said the county should ask to be reimbursed because the vice president's trip was part of a political campaign. She said it is the county's responsibility to provide public safety, but not when an event limits who can attend.

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http://www.idahostatesman.com/101/story/62095.html

[aquart]

1. Idaho still likes those bozos.

[IDemo]

3. Not all of us!

:hi:

[trotsky]

2. Evil Dick has that much in the change tray on his nightstand.

Just ridiculous that these lowlifes get off on avoiding paying ANYTHING, instead dumping it off on us poor schmucks.

[SoCalDem]

4. It seems like a small amount, but multiply it times all the

"visits" he makes and the RNC is saving a bundle..

Kind of like asking the class to take up a collection for a birthday party for the class "snob"..who won't be inviting any of the kids :puke: