It takes a set of big brass cojones for former Senator Russell Pearce to expect the taxpayer's to shell out over $200,000 dollars to pay for his recall election.
Republican, Pearce Partisans are mounting an effort to have the
soon-to-be-released budget to cover the $230,000 Recall campaign reimbursed for the expenses incurred by Pearce trying to fight off a recall.
The Arizona Constitution has language that allows for reimbursement of "reasonable" recall expenses. Most believe the Constitution applies only to the individual's expenses.
I DESERVE THE MONEY, BUT MAKE MY ENEMIES PAY IT
Pearcetoday told our reporter that he is considering accepting the money – if it ever comes
– but is still undecided, though he also said he deserves to be reimbursed. “I have to give it serious consideration. It cost me a lot personally and I had to expend money in order
to run for an election that I shouldn’t have had to run for it
at all. So that’s a tough call,” Pearce said. Although taxpayers are constitutionally on the hook for the money, But he really the thinks the citizens who started the recall should pay.
Which is a bunch of horse poop based on the fact Pearce's recall campaign was funded by contributions from far and wide. Plus Secretary of State records that have been shows the recall campaign has a $2,500 cash balance.
