Pennsylvania House Democrats continue the disgraceful practice of producing and airing "public service announcements" to the tune of nearly $825,000, according to a report in the Beaver County Times.
This is tax dollars used to promote incumbent politicians.
"They just basically are campaigning on the taxpayer's dime," Russ Diamond, founder of PACleanSweep told reporter Kori Walter. "If somebody needs a program, they will find it. They don't need to see a commercial in the middle of (MTV's) "The Real World” to figure it out."
From Walter's story: One Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-10th Dist., appeared on television more than 1,200 times in 2007 — and it cost taxpayers nearly $74,000, according to House Democratic records.
Here's a breakdown by Caucus that ran with Walter' story:
PSA SPENDING
Public service announcement spending by legislative caucuses in 2007:
* House Democrats: $824,507
* House Republicans: $173,232
* Senate Democrats: $46,681*
* Senate Republicans: $0
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