Christie Says He Would Loosen N.J.’s Business Travel Policy

hotel palm treesRepublican Chris Christie said top New Jersey officials would have more leeway for business travel — with taxpayers footing the bill — if he’s elected governor. Christie said he’d allow his Cabinet to book posh hotels if cheaper rooms weren’t available. State officials serving under Gov. Jon Corzine are barred from all in-state and most out-of-state business travel. When business travel is allowed, the state reimburses at the government rate, or less. Christie stayed in some of the country’s most luxurious hotels while traveling on business as U.S. attorney. His hotel bill sometimes exceeded $400 per night.  Christie has campaigned on a platform of cutting government waste and says his business travel was necessary and his expenses above-board.

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2 COMMENTS

  1. ok, so here comes more of Jon’s last minute desperate moves. put more dirt on Chris. Jon – instead of focusing on Chris’s every little nuance! Why can you campaign what your going to change??! so far, after all the dirt, Chris looks way better than you! bye bye Jon!!

  2. They are slamming each other with their ads. This news is relevant because it affects us, the tax payers, who are already dealing with all the “poor” rich folks who needed a bailout, only to go on luxurious vacations with the money (Oh I’m sorry, “business trips”). This guy should get his act together, and not tell the struggling American people that his $400 hotel stay was “necessary.”

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