Kentucky lawmakers are questioning why Gov. Andy Beshear (D) spent more than $80,000 last month on a taxpayer-funded tour of Europe.
Beshear previously stated he was “outraged” when Republicans took far less costly trips for taxpayer purposes, but that did not prevent the state’s governor from spending tens of thousands on a ritzy tour to rub shoulders with global elites.
Official expense forms, obtained by State House Rep. TJ Roberts (R), show Beshear spent over $80,000 for a vacation to the Davos Economic Forum that included a stop in Madrid, Spain, at the request of a special interest manufacturing company, Acerinox.
The per capita income in Kentucky is just under $35,000 a year.
While Davos is 1,126 miles and less than a $400 flight from Madrid, Beshear spent $22,000 on air travel, the forms show. Once there, he spent $24,000 on Davos hotel rooms.
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