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The DVD comes wrapped inside a mailer covered with promotional slogans: Congressman Alan Grayson, Hard at Work for You, He works hard. He pays attention. He gets things done, and Video DVD Inside: Watch Congressman Grayson in Action!
In many ways, its the perfect campaign video with one key difference.
Thanks to perks given to all members of Congress, its not Graysons campaign but taxpayers who footed the nearly $73,000 bill to produce and mail the DVD to 100,000 homes in Graysons district of Lake, Marion, Orange and Osceola counties.
Its a stunt that drew howls from Republicans, who complained that Grayson was abusing the congressional privilege of franking that allows lawmakers to send taxpayer-paid newsletters and other mail to residents.
This is an outrageous abuse of taxpayer dollars, and it goes to show that Alan Grayson is completely out of touch with Central Florida, said state Rep. Kurt Kelly of Ocala, one of seven Republicans looking to unseat Grayson this fall.
This is just ridiculous behavior. What congressman would do this in the face of a huge budget deficit? he asked.
More here: Taxpayers Spend $73,000 on Alan Grayson DVDs - Big Government
And a video here: Alan Grayson DVD: Freshman congressman uses taxpayer-paid DVD to promote himself - OrlandoSentinel.com
This is your Democrat party. Arrogant, wasteful, and they don't give a damn if you foot the bill.