Your tax money at work – Pelosi spends nearly $3,000 on “flowers” between June and October

nancy-pelosi-thumbnailBut thats not the end of it. Pelosi also spent $30,610 in food and beverage and about $2,740 on bottled water. No word though how much was spent on Botox treatments. These totals, along with others listed below contributed to the nearly $120,531 total from all congressional leadership accounts. Pelosi’s offices defended the charges, saying the Speaker’s office holds more ceremonial events with visiting dignitaries than other congressional offices. They also use a local florist, and about a third of her flower expenses this quarter were for Jack Kemp’s funeral. According to Politico, House Majority Whip James Clyburn has a thing for Chantilly Donuts, spending about $265 at the Virginia shop in the past quarter. And Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), a “fiscal conservative”, decided to give about $2,000 in unused office funds back to the government to help reduce the deficit.

This is also not limited to Democrats. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) racked up about $24,617 in catering costs! House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) spent about $1,561 in bottled water and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) spent no money on water but a touch over $18,000 in food. House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) spent about $24,116 on food and beverage!

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December 2, 2009 · Filed Under congress, Nancy Pelosi


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