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Before you pony up your hard earned coin…
Posted by Karl on May 2nd, 2008
2008
May 2
Our rulers live high on the hog
Posted by Karl on May 2nd, 2008
2008
May 2
I don’t mind buying my congressman a stamp now and then (I mean, after all, how is he going to send me updates about all the screwed up stuff he’s trying to push in Congress or solicit money from me?), but I’ll be danged if I want to pick up the bill for Andre Carson’s ride. I don’t know what he’s sporting, but I imagine he’s a Hummer type of guy. With big oversized spinner wheels.
Charlie Rangel leases a Cadillac DeVille for $777 a month. But, he justifies it by asserting that his constituents want him to ride in style. Of the New York congressional delegation, Gregory Meeks of Queens takes the cake. He drives around in a Lexus LS460 which costs the taxpayers $998 per month.
On the bright side, the apparently far more ethical Senate forbids its members from milking their constituents for smart rides.
