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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,212 posts)
Mon May 11, 2015, 05:49 PM May 2015

Chris Christie Spent $82,000 In Taxpayer Money On Concessions At NFL Games

Yow!! I know concessions are expensive at NFL games but this is ridiculous.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) spent more than $82,000 in taxpayer money on concessions at NFL games -- a sum that Republicans later reimbursed to the state Treasury to avoid impropriety.

According to a New Jersey Watchdog analysis of records from the governor's office that was published Monday, Christie used $300,000 of his $360,000 state allowance over five years to purchase food, alcohol and desserts. Some $82,594 of that sum went to Delaware North Sportservice, which operates the concessions at MetLife Stadium, the home of both the New York Giants and Jets teams.


To avoid a potential scandal that could embarrass their rising political star, the New Jersey Republican State Committee reimbursed the Treasury in March 2012 for Christie’s purchases from “DNS Sports.” Since then, the governor has refrained from using his expense account at MetLife and other sports venues.


http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/chris-christie-spent-dollar82000-in-taxpayer-money-on-concessions-at-nfl-games/ar-BBjBJwP

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Chris Christie Spent $82,000 In Taxpayer Money On Concessions At NFL Games (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2015 OP
That's a lot of nachos, Governor. tanyev May 2015 #1
Boys just wanna have fun BeyondGeography May 2015 #2
"Want that super-sized, sir?" TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #3
Does the GOP reimburse the State with an interest rate like that of a payday loan? misterhighwasted May 2015 #4
Wow! Lifelong Protester May 2015 #5
Here you go, media, you want to talk "corruption"? Money in politics? Christie is daring you to. Fred Sanders May 2015 #6
Yep, it takes some balls to do shit like that davidpdx May 2015 #16
He's a growing boy with a big appetite. John Poet May 2015 #7
He's a growing boy, all right meow2u3 May 2015 #20
"To avoid a potential scandal" Lochloosa May 2015 #8
Super Size for the fat rat. Surprise. Surprise. GeorgeGist May 2015 #9
Christie is getting in pretty deep what with all the problems he Persondem May 2015 #10
He has a big oral fixation Miigwech May 2015 #11
Pig at the trough? czarjak May 2015 #12
I wonder how the GOP donators feel about that. joshcryer May 2015 #13
I've been in those sky boxes, quite a spread of tasty delights and open bar (s) Sunlei May 2015 #14
I was waiting for the kicker............... DFW May 2015 #15
I have to wonder if he ingests things through orifices other than his big mouth davidpdx May 2015 #17
That's a lot of nachos nt One of the 99 May 2015 #18
Taxpayers have to pay 82 grand for Christie to stuff his piehole!? meow2u3 May 2015 #19

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
4. Does the GOP reimburse the State with an interest rate like that of a payday loan?
Mon May 11, 2015, 06:16 PM
May 2015

What's the interest rate for borrowing against the State taxpayers?
Just wondering.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
6. Here you go, media, you want to talk "corruption"? Money in politics? Christie is daring you to.
Mon May 11, 2015, 06:32 PM
May 2015

The sorry state of the media is how they are like rabid dogs when it comes to flimsy evidence of Clinton Cash, but decide to curl up and lick their own balls when a Republican is literally peeing away taxpayer money while engorging himself in a frenzy of public and documented corruption.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
16. Yep, it takes some balls to do shit like that
Wed May 13, 2015, 09:26 AM
May 2015

I keep waiting for the day he takes his perp walk in a orange jump suit.

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
10. Christie is getting in pretty deep what with all the problems he
Mon May 11, 2015, 08:35 PM
May 2015

is having with bridges, game munchies and disappearing pension money. He should just stop all this presidential nonsense, just stay at home and wait for the indictments.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. I've been in those sky boxes, quite a spread of tasty delights and open bar (s)
Tue May 12, 2015, 01:06 PM
May 2015
as an employee


It's not just Chris Christie who lives like a King on the taxpayer dime, they all squander and spend Americans money. Christie is republicans current whipping boy, a target for the unwashed, a shield against their corruption. They will get a lot of use out of him and his 'run for president'

DFW

(54,443 posts)
15. I was waiting for the kicker...............
Tue May 12, 2015, 02:44 PM
May 2015

Something like "And that was just on beer and popcorn during one playoff game!"

meow2u3

(24,773 posts)
19. Taxpayers have to pay 82 grand for Christie to stuff his piehole!?
Thu May 14, 2015, 08:23 AM
May 2015

I don't care if the repukes paid it back. Christie never should have tapped the taxpayer till to begin with--especially when he's stuffing his piehole! I've heard of corruption, but the reason for dipping into taxpayer money is ridiculous!

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