18.4.05

A Free Lunch

There's an old saying, "there's no free lunch," which holds true for everyone. Everyone, that is, except US congressmen.

On June 2, 2003, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert held a fundraiser at a posh Washington restaurant. And didn't pay the bill. And why should he? After all, it was only little over $1,000.

What's the big deal?

Certainly it was just a coincidence that the restaurateur happened to be a powerful lobbyist.