I hope he continues to yap about "subways, subways, subways" and "fighting for the taxpayer" as the noose tightens. Maybe then some people will realize that it was all noise to begin with. Might be a learning moment for enough people that we'll have a more responsible electorate.
Deco probably brings a nice cash flow. With the label business for household consumables (shampoos, cleaners) they have high-volume steady contracts. It's not all fridge magnets and business cards. With the business 50 years old, they might own the property the business sits on near the 401, and perhaps other units nearby housing newer businesses. And the old man could have made decent investments when the business was flush. But these guys are spending a lot, are shady and they're distracted. So who knows how secure they will be when all this hits the fan. Lots of rich people are rich up until the day their loans get called or the investigators come knocking.
Ford expenses are low because they don't do anything. They don't believe in government so they see no work in government. The mayor's office was dedicated to high school football. His days are 10 - 2. His mythical constituency work was always exaggerated, a few well publicized appearances said to represent his daily focus. But we're learning that his focus has been his addictions. Doug is only there to be Rob's mouthpiece and shield. Like everything else that comes out of a Ford mouth, these claims of operating on their own dime are also overstated. For the Austin trip we were told that Rob and Doug were paying their costs for the trip, but Rob also took at least two staffers - his press guy and the guy with the bullet head who stands behind him holding the business cards or carrying his Slurpie. I saw no mention of who paid for the staffers to go.
