Here is a list of members of congress that used public funds to lease cars. I can see both sides of the argument that say they should or shouldn't be allowed to do this, but if you look at the numbers you'll see some leases that come out to huge $/month. Feel free to express your displeasure to them if you think your rep deserves it.
Rodney Alexander, R-La.: GMC Yukon, $10,338.84
Joe Baca, D-Calif.: vehicle not identified, $8,456.80
Bob Beauprez, R-Colo.: GMC Envoy, $5,856.96
Howard Berman, D-Calif.: Ford Escape, $7,144.65
Marion Berry, D-Ark.: Chevrolet Tahoe, $5,279.54
Michael Bilirakis, R-Fla.: Ford 500, $5,774.41
Roy Blunt, R-Mo.: Chevrolet Tahoe, $10,845.60
Sherwood Boehlert, R-N.Y.: Jeep, $7,513.40
Jo Bonner, R-Ala.: Chevrolet Tahoe, $8,265.36
Mary Bono, R-Calif.: Ford Expedition, $8,775.96
John Boozman, R-Ark.: Buick LaCrosse, $7,791.36
Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa: Chrysler Town & Country, $6,298.56
Kevin Brady, R-Texas: GMC Yukon, $7,293.33
Dan Burton, R-Ind.: Dodge, $14,175.33
Dave Camp, R-Mich.: GMC Envoy, $7,772.07
Chris Cannon, R-Utah: Dodge Intrepid, $3,734.74
Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif.: Chevrolet Truck, $13,498.87
Julia Carson, D-Ind.: Chrysler 300, $4,608.54
John Carter, R-Texas: Chevrolet Tahoe, $2,527.80
Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands: vehicle not identified, $3,767.52
William Lacy Clay, D-Mo.: Mercury Montego, $5,453.62
James Clyburn, D-S.C.: Lincoln, $6,122.52
Michael Conaway, R-Texas: Ford Expedition, $4,693.12
Christopher Cox, R-Calif.: Chrysler Sebring, $4,496.09
Robert (Bud) Cramer, D-Ala.: Ford Explorer, $8,778.68
Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y.: vehicle not identified, $5,580.00
Henry Cuellar, D-Texas: vehicle not identified, $3,297.12
John Culberson, R-Texas: Chrysler Sebring, $6,735.60
Randy (Duke) Cunningham, R-Calif.: Ford SUV, $7,652.40
Artur Davis, D-Ala.: Ford 500, $7,684.53
Danny Davis, D-Ill.: Mercury Grand, $3,534.63
Diana DeGette, D-Colo.: Ford Freestyle, $5,113.16
Bill Delahunt, D-Mass.: Ford 500, $6,018.76
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.: Chrysler, $10,394.52
Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.: Chrysler 300, $10,184.88
John Doolittle, R-Calif.: Toyota Highlander, $3,221.19
David Dreier, R-Calif.: Chrysler 300, $7,158.11
Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.: Acura, $5,151.00
Lane Evans, D-Ill.: Chevrolet Trailblazer, $7,662.48
Chaka Fattah, D-Pa.: GMC Envoy, $8,513.50
Tom Feeney, R-Fla.: Nissan Pathfinder, $10,117.92
Michael Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.: Ford 500, $4,349.61
Mark Foley, R-Fla.: GMC Yukon, $4,088.70
Harold Ford, D-Tenn.: Chevrolet Tahoe, $8,049.84
Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb.: Buick, $3,393.49
Vito Fossella, R-N.Y.: Jeep Grand Cherokee, $7,733.04
Phil Gingrey, R-Ga.: GMC Yukon, $7,389.10
Sam Graves, R-Mo.: Buick LeSabre; Chevrolet, $14,950.00
Gene Green, D-Texas: Chevrolet Impala, $7,626.36
Al Green, D-Texas: GMC Yukon, $8,877.48
Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.: Chevrolet Impala, $3,946.20
Alcee Hastings, D-Fla.: Infiniti M45, $10,147.06
Wally Herger, R-Calif.: Ford, $8,400.00
Brian Higgins, D-N.Y.: Chevrolet Trailblazer, $3,406.84
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.: BMW 530i; Nissan Altima, $9,080.04
David Hobson, R-Ohio: Pontiac, $5,582.40
Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich.: Ford Escape, $7,164.63
Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas: Lincoln Navigator, $9,081.26
William Jefferson, D-La.: Lincoln Town Car, $9,524.28
Bobby Jindal, R-La.: vehicle not identified, $6,979.48
Sam Johnson, R-Texas: Chevrolet Tahoe, $7,076.04
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio: Chrysler 300, $5,923.20
knapplc wrote:Are these annual figures or monthly figures?
annual for 2005
Ah, ok. I was getting ready to say how incredibly stupid they all were.
Even at annual figures, some of those guys got ripped a new one.
Yes doctor, I am sick. Sick of those who are spineless. Sick of those who feel self-entitled. Sick of those who are hypocrites. Yes doctor, an army is forming. Yes doctor, there will be a war. Yes doctor, there will be blood.....
Mike Ross, D-Ark.: Ford 500; Ford Crown Victoria; Ford Expedition, $36,343.44
Why does he need 3 cars? let his wife and kids pay for their own cars.
There are a few others with multiple cars aswell .
"I do not think baseball of today is any better than it was 30 years ago... I still think Radbourne is the greatest of the pitchers." John Sullivan 1914-Old athletes never change.
I don't think it's a big deal that we comp their vehicles, as long as they are used for 'business,' but in this age of fuel conservation and concern about emissions, why are there so many SUVs?
Grouperman941 wrote:I don't think it's a big deal that we comp their vehicles, as long as they are used for 'business,' but in this age of fuel conservation and concern about emissions, why are there so many SUVs?
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