Fly Me To The Moon..Or Church

Governor Bobby Jindal has run up quite a tab by using a state police helicopter to attend church services around the state, this according to a story that appeared in yesterday's Advocate, written by Michelle Millhollon. Between March 8 and July 19, Gov. Jindal made 14 trips to attend and speak at church services across the state. The helicopter that the governor uses the most costs $1,200 an hour to operate — about $45,000 for five months of church visits. That's 45 grand of tax payer money in 5 months. At least he didn't blow that money on something as silly as "volcano research", or heaven forbid, expanded unemployment benefits. Whew.
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