The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review had a fun story today about big-time pols from Pittsburgh (and at least one from Philly) who are getting face-value tickets from the Steelers for this Sunday's Super Bowl in Florida.
Of course the paper names names: Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Allegheny County Executive (and likely Democratic gubernatorial candidate) Dan Onorato. Oh yes, and Gov. Rendell.
All three men told the paper that they accepted the tickets, but plan to reimburse the team - NOT using taxpayer money, of course.
Although politicians' perks such as Super Bowl tickets should come as little surprise to those who follow politics, it nonetheless grates the nerves a bit in these tough economic times. What Steelers fan wouldn't give their left-anything for a face-value ticket, just days before the big game?
As my colleague Amy Worden reported in an early post, Rendell even delayed next week's budget address by a day to accommodate post-Super Bowl hangovers and a parade in Pittsburgh in case the Steelers win.
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