Gov. David Paterson was questioned about spending nearly $40,000 in taxpayer funds on rugs for the Executive Mansion in the midst of the state's budget crisis.
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Gov. David Paterson was questioned about spending nearly $40,000 in taxpayer funds on rugs for the Executive Mansion in the midst of the state's budget crisis.