tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361785784498692060.post3047114545807857303..comments2023-09-27T01:25:34.993-07:00Comments on DAWG Oregon: “Sorry, We Don’t Have Enough Money”David McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023134941731366721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361785784498692060.post-9014204709832496122008-08-09T14:51:00.000-07:002008-08-09T14:51:00.000-07:00Actually what I read was that leaders approved the...Actually what I read was that leaders approved the furniture as part of a $34 million renovation of the House and Senate wings at the State Capitol. Oregon voters should be dismayed that the project includes the purchase of $15,499 worth of new office furniture for each of the 30 senators, and $13,047 in new furniture for each of the 60 House members. Among that furniture are new desk chairs that cost more than $1,600 each. That's not about pipes etc.David McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023134941731366721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361785784498692060.post-25168604449375885912008-08-09T11:43:00.000-07:002008-08-09T11:43:00.000-07:00I have to answer to this one. As a college studen...I have to answer to this one. As a college student, I've been fighting for funding for post-secondary education for the last couple of years. I've been to the capitol many times, before and after the remodel. Perspective is needed here.<BR/>They didn't spend 1.5 million on furniture. They spent it on carpet, furniture, building repair (piping, upgrades, etc.) and better air circulation. None of those things had been touched in over 30 years. Over 150,000 people visit the capitol every year. Even as an able-bodied person, I remember several times tripping on frayed carpeting and wondering how folks who aren't as able were supposed to navigate certain hallways and bathrooms. <BR/>For years, the legislature has gone cheap and patched along. The improvements made last year are long-term. <BR/>I don't mean in any way to diminish the need for an ombudsman program, but I don't believe that this is an apples-to-apples argument.Oregonian37https://www.blogger.com/profile/09615745164299272715noreply@blogger.com