Gov. Perry security on Palau trip cost nearly $50,000
AUSTIN – Taxpayers are footing a bill topping $48,000 for the security detail that accompanied Gov. Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, on a spring trip to the Pacific island nation of Palau
Perry traveled to the Republic of Palau in April to help search for World War II military members who were missing in action there. The expedition was filmed for a documentary by the BentProp Project, which searches for the missing and prisoners of war from that era.
When Perry’s office announced the trip, it said no tax dollars would pay for his or his wife’s travel or accommodations. His office said the BentStar Project, which helps fund the BentProp Project, covered their travel costs. The company filming the documentary, Pursuit Productions, covered accommodations.
Taxpayers, however, picked up the tab for the security detail. The state pays for security on all Perry’s travels, even though his direct costs are usually picked up by his campaign or other means, such as the interests associated with BentProp in this case.
More at http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2014/07/gov-perry-security-on-palau-trip-cost-nearly-50000/?cmpid=rrpolitics .
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