Jan Brewer, now trying to buy back the Capitol buildings she astonishingly sold
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Brewer wants legislature to buy back buildings
So is this an example of how the GOP wants to run gubmint like a business?
Jan Brewer on Monday asked lawmakers to buy back three buildings at the Capitol that were mortgaged off two years ago to balance the budget.
The move will cost the state $105 million out of its current budget surplus. Brewer press aide Matthew Benson said the state has the cash.
Benson acknowledged the state actually got only $81 million for the state House, the Senate and the nine-story executive tower that includes Brewer's office when it negotiated a “sale-leaseback'' arrangement in 2010.
Read more: http://www.yumasun.com/articles/state-75...
So to save money to balance the budget, you privatized the people's House? And not only was there not a net profit, you did this at a $24 million dollar loss????
Sheesh.
What a dumbass.
h/t DDay
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NPR discusses repurchase of AZ state buildings -- no mention
of selling low (to cronies?) and buying back high (from donors?).
No, on NPR's report is was an indication of the state now having better finances. But no mention of what won't be refunded because she's buying back a much higher cost. Heh.