Here’s Mayor Bloomberg telling David Letterman last night that he has no problem at all with his status as one of America’s wealthiest men.

When Letterman brought up the issue of the billionaire mayor’s worth, noting he’s No. 10 on the Forbes list (surpassed as NYC’s richest resident by Tea Party-funder David Koch this year), he said the topic must be “embarrassing”. The mayor deadpanned: “That’s not embarrassing.”

Because if you’ve got it, why not flaunt it? Or, spend it on what was the most expensive political career in history – until Meg Whitman came along.

DN City Hall Bureau Chief Adam Lisberg has a full report of the mayor’s appearance.

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