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sabrina 1

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15. Now, now. She's most likely trying to help some of her wealthy contractor buddies.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 05:41 PM

Dec 2012

Don't you have any empathy for the wealthy? They have to make a living too!

Seriously, I'm sure this is all about donors to the campaign getting a payback.

She probably thought this would be a brilliant way to do it, renovate the kitchen.

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First Lady seeking $478,700 for new kitchen at Governor's mansion [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

$500K? Reminds me of the expensive toliets. AnnaLee Dec 2012 #1

Lewis Black said something like "You could have a solid gold toilet." Initech Dec 2012 #5

Tonette!?!? xchrom Dec 2012 #2

Haha...so clueless BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #3

How many people in Wisconsin live in a $478K home? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #4

Now, now. She's most likely trying to help some of her wealthy contractor buddies. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #15

Probably that expensive union labor the gov is fighting. eom Frustratedlady Dec 2012 #6

Nearly $500,000 for kitchen remodel? LisaL Dec 2012 #7

Holy shit, to be a union contractor on THAT job... Earth_First Dec 2012 #8

I'm sure the contractor is a close personal friend JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #10

I doubt it will be a Union Contractor. Most likely a donor to his campaign from the sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #16

I'll do it for $50 K Botany Dec 2012 #9

let his friends the Kock brothers pay for it Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #11

These people have an unbelieveable amount of nerve Marrah_G Dec 2012 #12

Well, you expect a commercial-grade kitchen like that to cost more frazzled Dec 2012 #13

She must be planning to cook for the poor and homeless in Madison. undeterred Dec 2012 #14

That would be a great! hunter Dec 2012 #17

sounds about right for a kitchen in a 20,000 square foot home former-republican Dec 2012 #18