Perry uses an old trick: Gimmicky budget numbers

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More fuzzy math.


By Jennifer Rubin


Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been criticized for his most recent budget, which is heavy on gimmicks and postponed dealing with a real structural deficit. His aim was to make his books look as clean as possible going into a presidential run. Now it appears he’s doing the same thing on his presidential campaign.

Perry reported that he brought in $17 million but spent only $2 million. That frankly raised some eyebrows both in opposition campaigns and among outside political operatives who have viewed Perry’s operation, rather constant jet travel and large security entourage. In looking over his Federal Election Commission filings, I noticed that some staffers weren’t listed on payroll, including Ray Sullivan, the campaign’s communications director. I asked Sullivan if he was getting paid. He responded via e-mail: “Yes, but I just received a first payment a few days ago.” That would be after the close of the quarter. Well, what about other staff? He answered, “The campaign payroll started Sept. 1, and we’re paying for work performed — not paying in advance — so in most cases the first payroll checks went out in October. As you know, the cutoff for the report was the end of Sept.”
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1. Worse than fuzzy math - more like Enron economics

He know exactly who he's trying to fool and he knows the numbers are "cooked". He's just a big liar - and he has the audacity to chide the Obama administration for over spending on the federal budget. He is just a sleaze ball.

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