As usual, the GOP still have no issues with spending other people's money:

Amid spending battle, GOP rep renovates office


As members of Congress debated deep cuts to federal spending, construction workers were busy inside the Capitol Hill office of GOP Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry.

The renovations included laying new carpet, a new coat of paint for the walls, hanging drapes and unboxing new furniture.

McHenry, an outspoken conservative from Cherryville whose district stretches from western Gaston County west into the Blue Ridge, said through a spokesman the work had been scheduled for months and that the new furniture was needed to replace old wooden desks that were "basically falling apart."

"We'd had problems with people getting splinters," said Ryan Minto, McHenry's spokesman.

Minto said McHenry's staff had not been told exactly how much the work will cost. The new furniture is being paid for through a long-standing program to update Congressional offices with cubicles and more modern, modular furniture.



Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/08/08/2511890/amid-spending-battle-gop-rep-renovates.html#ixzz1UT3opOAB

I'm sure a new pair of tweezers or a package of sandpaper would have been much cheaper. I could care less if they get splinters. I have the same regard for the GOP that they have for seniors, the middle class, the working poor, the needy, and organized labor. The GOP reminds me of the Klu Klux Klan sans the dunce caps and white sheets.

... and soon.