Gov . Chris Christie pays back $ 500 for helicopter flight to son 's baseball game . After initially refusing to reimburse the state , Christie has repaid $ 2,151 to cover the cost of his flights to the game , Christie said in a news conference . State government pays $ 919 to cover flight to political rally in Boston after the game . ` ` I ' m governor 24/7 , every single day , but I ' m also a father , '' Christie says . Democratic assemblywoman calls it ` ` outright abuse of taxpayer . ''
Gov . Chris Christie pays back $ 500 for helicopter flight to son 's baseball game . State government pays $ 919 to cover flight to political rally in Boston after the game . ` ` I ' m governor 24/7 , every single day , but I ' m also a father , '' Christie says . Democratic assemblywoman calls it ` ` outright abuse of taxpayer . ''