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AP: Paulsen 3rd in Congress for mass communications spending
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Apr 22, 2010 03:50am |
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| Author | Eric Roper |
| Media | Newspaper - Star Tribune, The (Minneapolis - St. Paul) |
| News Date | Friday, March 26, 2010 11:45:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An Associated Press analysis of House office expenditures released today found that Rep. Erik Paulsen spent more on mass communications than almost every member of Congress in 2009.
The AP placed Paulsen, a staunch fiscal conservative, third in a list of the top spenders on mass communications. That includes taxpayer dollars for "postage, printing and reproduction for mass mailings as well as such other means as robo-calls and telephone conference calls with constituents."
Altogether, the Republican freshman spent $413,996 on mass communications last year.
Franked mail alone can sometimes amount to about 10 percent of a member's total budget. Paulsen has also hosted numerous tele-town halls with constituents, which can cost several thousand dollars each.
The AP reviewed Paulsen's mailings and concluded that many contain information "readily available elsewhere." |
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