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Article: Democrats slow to pay Obama's political tab; White House said tardy billing party.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2009
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Byline: Matthew Mosk, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The White House is racking up hefty bills as President Obama and his aides travel the country on Air Force One to help Democratic candidates raise money, but it's been very slow in ensuring that taxpayers are reimbursed for the political trips.
Between Jan. 20 and Aug. 31, the White House has recovered $24,000 of the more than $200,000 the Democratic National Committee and party candidates owe the government. By this point in 2008, the Bush administration had already processed more than $360,000 in repayments from the Republican National Committee.
DNC officials say the problem is not on their end - ...