Casino boss buddies Heidepreim and Abdallah are finally offering some sensible legislation;
“With the budget crunch and economy, why do we need (nine)?” he asked. “If everybody has to tighten their belt, we should get rid of our air force.”
The state owns nine planes and one helicopter.
But as usual a state bureaucrat comes to the State’s (Rounds) defense.
Larry Nelson, state Aeronautics Commission chairman from Rapid City, disagreed with the senators’ proposal, saying various departments pay to use DOT planes.
“We have good planes now in the fleet. We have good, safe planes,” Nelson said. “The department is self-sufficient.”
How is a airplane fleet self-sufficient? Does it run on the bullshit coming from your mouth?
Joe Kafka, press secretary for Gov. Mike Rounds, declined to comment Wednesday night.
Surprise! Surprise!