DCGOP Calls on Chairman Brown to Auction Luxury Tickets

Washington, DC: The DC Republican Committee sent the attached letter to DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown encouraging him to auction off the DC Council luxury suite in the Verizon Center before the beginning of the Washington Capitals season which starts on October 8th. Last week, some DC Councilmembers used excuses that they needed to raise taxes for the sake of the "have nots" of our city. Others claimed there were no good alternatives but to raise taxes. The DC Republican Committee is asking Council Chairman Brown to auction the free luxury tickets received by any DC Councilmembers in order for them to pay their fair share for the city's "have nots."

"Every year luxury tickets become a distraction for DC Councilmembers. They complain and moan to the media about who didn't get what ticket. What they don't understand is that DC residents find this very annoying. Like moths to a light, they just can't help themselves from accepting these so called free tickets and talking about it. We are asking Chairman Brown to put every ticket on EBay and deposit the proceeds into the General Fund. It's hypocritical for Councilmembers to accept these tickets, while increasing taxes and using taxpayer money to redecorate their Council offices," stated Bob Kabel, Chairman of the DC Republican Committee.

"Moody's may have downgraded the District's outlook but Chairman Brown can easily use EBay to upgrade our finances," concluded Kabel.

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