SEVEN DAYS until George W. Bush comes to Kansas. SEVEN WAYS Lynn Jenkins offers same leadership as Bush. #7: Recklessly Spending Our Tax Dollars

Lynn Jenkins is recklessly spending taxpayers dollars to host her private party with George W. Bush, just like Bush recklessly spent taxpayers dollars for eight years and left us with the largest deficit in our nation's history.

If Bush's latest trips are any indication, Jenkins' little soirée with the President could end up costing Kansas families BIG time.

Bush Visit Cost Arizona Taxpayers nearly $100K: "President Bush's visit to Tucson last month cost local taxpayers nearly $100,000, and, despite criticism, the congressional campaign he came to raise money for — Republican Tim Bee's — has no plans to pick up those costs." [Arizona Daily Star, 8/19/08]

Cops, Sheriff Spend $99K on Bush Visit: "The cost to the city to staff the president's visit was about $57,000 and the county's expenses totaled $42,000, officials from the agencies said. [Tucson Citizen, 8/18/08]

GOP Candidate Would Not Disclose How Much Taxpayers Paid: Bush was in town last month to help raise money for Republican Congressional candidate Tim Bee. Bee's campaign says it helped defray the cost of the visit but Bee spokesman Tom Dunn would not disclose how much the campaign has paid. [Associated Press, 8/18/08]