DEADBEAT CLUB: City still waiting for reimbursement from Obama’s 2008 visit. “Obama’s presidential campaign was sent a bill for $68,139, and still owes the city $55,457, according to Ernie Slottag, the city’s spokesman. The city has been trying — unsuccessfully — to collect payment, Ken Crutcher, the city’s director of office of budget and management told aldermen recently.” (Via the Quincy News).
Unrelated: House faces tough vote on $1.9 trillion more debt.