Homeless Vet Wouldn't Give $.10 to Attend Bush Dinner

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  Homeless Vet Wouldn't Give $.10 to Attend Bush DinnerAugust 04, 2005 00:00 Byron Spencer, decorated Viet Nam veteran and current homeless resident of Oklahoma City, declared that he "wouldn't give ten cents" to attend a nearby Presidential fundraising dinner. Mr. Spencer recounted his tale of being rousted from a cardboard box outside the ritzy Palms restaurant yesterday when Secret Service agents and city Environmental Management staff were sweeping the area in preparation for the President's arrival. The dinner, costing $2,000 per plate, is expected to raise approximately $250,000 for upcoming Oklahoma Republican political campaigns. Mr. Spencer's comments came after being asked by a reporter if he would like to attend the dinner. "What's Bush done for guys like me?" Spencer asked. "Bush thinks that being homeless means being unable to unlock your front door after you drive home drunk." The homeless vet finished by declaring that he was going to wait out the party till the President departed so that he could get some of that "pricey Republican grub" from the Palms' dumpster.