Looks like Diane Denish loves the jet-setting lifestyle. She and Bill Richardson have had eight years of it.
According to New Mexico Watchdog (http://newmexico.watchdog.org/2184/texas-guv-spartan-in-use-of-state-aircraft-richardson-denish-extravagant-in-comparison/) Diane Denish flew in the state jet, that Richardson claimed was ‘essential’, 143 times between 2003 and 2009. New Mexico Watchdog’s analysis showed that the heaviest use of the jet by Denish was near primary or general election days. They cite an example of how Denish used the jet five times in October of 2008 when she was campaigning for Obama in New Mexico.
New Mexico Watchdog found a study by the Texas Watchdog site and found that Texas Governor Rick Perry used his state plane sparingly and that his use of the Texas state jet was ‘spartan’.
What did New Mexico Watchdog find out about how much Diane Denish charged taxpayers for her use of state aircraft through November 9, 2009? She charged you, the New Mexico taxpayers, a total of $208, 729.17.
At the following link is a spreadsheet of every time Diane Denish used the jet and to where and how much was charged to you the New Mexico taxpayer: http://newmexico.watchdog.org/1240/denishs-flight-records/
Diane Denish has enjoyed eight years of turning a blind eye to the corruption of the Richardson – Denish machine in Santa Fe. Diane Denish has enjoyed eight years of using state aircraft at a disturbing rate. Diane Denish may want you to think she will spend your tax dollars wisely but her conversion is EIGHT YEARS TOO LATE!
Just the fact that she was campaigning for Obama should be enough to let any intelligent citizen know she is NOT for the People as he has not listened to anything the People have been saying since taking office.
Surely, the citizens of New Mexico realize that we can’t afford another EIGHT years of corruption, rape, pillage and abuse by this state government! They have robbed the taxpayers of New Mexico blind and we can’t be stupid enough to fall for this again….surely??