From the NY Post:Despite the Big Apple's fiscal crisis, City Council members went on a spending spree with taxpayer money last year, snatching up expensive furniture, flashy electronics, wedding invitations and a bizarre order of school supplies.
A Post review of the council's expense reports at Staples and J&R, where city lawmakers have tax-free business accounts, revealed a slew of unusual purchases for the 10 months from July 2008 through May 2009.
In one of the more peculiar purchases, Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo (D-Bronx) spent $1,176 on school supplies, including 162 glue sticks, 95 boxes of crayons, 200 rulers and 10 easels.
She bought the goods from Staples at the start of the school year, but her spokeswoman insisted the supplies were kept in the office to occupy the kids of constituents who visit. None of her 50 council colleagues made similar purchases.
She also spent $186 on junk food, like Twizzlers and muffins, and $105 on Tylenol.
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Remember their big raise? Remember overturning your vote in term limits? Remember how many have been in touble the past few years?
Wait to the shit hits the fan next year and they increase taxes till you weep.
Not telling you that now, so go ahead, ask questions.
This news is making Quimm grim!
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