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Perry's Presidential Campaign Costs Now Nearly Twice As Much as Bush's
Perry's Presidential Campaign Costs Now Nearly Twice As Much as Bush's
Phillip Martin - April 3, 2012
Rick Perry's failed presidential campaign cost Texas taxpayers at least $3.6 million. The real total of Perry's presidential campaign is inching closer and closer to our January estimates, and analysis by MSNBC suggests Perry's failed run could be twice as costly to Texas taxpayers as then-Governor George W. Bush's run in 2000. Read More >>
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Rick Perry should pay back $2.7 million of taxpayer dollars
Perry Spent $2.7M of taxpayers' dollars on campaign
Mark Corcoran - January 20, 2012
Rick Perry wasted nearly $2.7 million taxpayer dollars on airfare, baggage fees, food and even parking during his failed 160 day Presidential campaign. Luckily, Rick Perry can pay taxpayers back today. He has $2.47M in the bank, which means he could repay 93% of what he owes by writing one simple check... Read More >>
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Obama and Nixon: A Historical Perspective
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Nonconservative Groups Say IRS Scrutinized Them, Too
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Tea Party Not Singled Out by IRS
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