Quick peek at so "conservative" attitudes toward spending . . .
"According to the House administration records, Watkins has reported a total of $254,299 in communicating and advertising in the first quarter of this year. More than $92,000 on franked mail that include letters postcards and such, which are charged to the taxpayers. More than $161,000 in production costs. Some of it paid for a radio announcement on Watkins' support of the president's coronavirus agenda."
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"According to the House administration records, Watkins has reported a total of $254,299 in communicating and advertising in the first quarter of this year. More than $92,000 on franked mail that include letters postcards and such, which are charged to the taxpayers. More than $161,000 in production costs. Some of it paid for a radio announcement on Watkins' support of the president's coronavirus agenda."
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Watkins spending thousands in taxpayer funds on communication
U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins is in a tough primary fight to stay in office. Watkins is spending more taxpayer money communicating with Kansans than any other Kansas congressional member. Watkins is a first-term Republican representing east Kansas. He is facing state Treasurer Jake LaTurner in the Aug. 4 primary.
Yes, but how many other congressmen do the exact same thing?
ReplyDeleteThey all do it including Cleaver and Davids but KMBC and Mahoney have never done stories about it so this is clearly a case of biased reporting.
ReplyDelete^^^So you have some facts to back that up?
ReplyDeleteWatkins is a whoppin' piece of excrement though. The KS GOP should really disavow him.
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