For Immediate Release
August 4, 2010
Contact: Justine Sessions, 860-418-7405 / Brian Coy, 703-477-8222
New Haven, CT - Ned Lamont's campaign for governor released a web video today questioning whether Dan Malloy fairly reimbursed the City of Stamford for the use of a city car that he used during his current gubernatorial campaign.
Malloy, who in two debates has made limiting the use of government cars a central aspect of his plan to cut the budget, drove more than 45,000 miles between April and November of 2009. Using the widely-accepted federal reimbursement rate for 2009, his use of the car would have cost Stamford taxpayers $26,330.70, yet his campaign paid only $3,430.32 in reimbursements.
"Dan's abuse of his taxpayer-funded car is just the latest example of his approach to government. We've already seen that he has no qualms about awarding no-bid city contracts to campaign contributors," said Lamont Communications Director Justine Sessions. "Dan clearly views public office as a vehicle for his political ambitions. At a time when the people of Connecticut are rightly nervous about integrity in government, we just can't afford a politician with this kind of baggage."
To view the web video, click here: http://www.nedlamont.com/media?id=24
August 4, 2010
Contact: Justine Sessions, 860-418-7405 / Brian Coy, 703-477-8222
Web Video: Malloy Took Stamford Taxpayers for a Ride
New Haven, CT - Ned Lamont's campaign for governor released a web video today questioning whether Dan Malloy fairly reimbursed the City of Stamford for the use of a city car that he used during his current gubernatorial campaign.
Malloy, who in two debates has made limiting the use of government cars a central aspect of his plan to cut the budget, drove more than 45,000 miles between April and November of 2009. Using the widely-accepted federal reimbursement rate for 2009, his use of the car would have cost Stamford taxpayers $26,330.70, yet his campaign paid only $3,430.32 in reimbursements.
"Dan's abuse of his taxpayer-funded car is just the latest example of his approach to government. We've already seen that he has no qualms about awarding no-bid city contracts to campaign contributors," said Lamont Communications Director Justine Sessions. "Dan clearly views public office as a vehicle for his political ambitions. At a time when the people of Connecticut are rightly nervous about integrity in government, we just can't afford a politician with this kind of baggage."
To view the web video, click here: http://www.nedlamont.com/media?id=24
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