Why, exactly?
O_O
They are supposed to be servants of the public. They are not “royalty who should be shrouded in finery.”
You do realize that’s almost exactly the wording allegedly used to deride the staffer who claims to have been demoted over this expenditure, right?
Long story short; taxpayer money could and SHOULD be used to pay for things the masses actually and desperately need, like affordable health care, or better bridges and roads; not on material luxuries for officials to use during their time in office.
