latimes.com — Rep. Elton Gallegly of Simi Valley likes his taxpayer-funded Ford Expedition. He isn't worried that it's not the most fuel-efficient car. It's reliable, suits his mountainous district and is cheaper to lease than many other vehicles.
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jooloop__May 3, 2008
Yes, Simi Valley is rather flat. You do have to climb a hill to get out though...
kreatre2007May 3, 2008
My question is why in the hell can't these people lease these cars on their own salaries? Why must the tax payers pay for them? This is just another example of congress living under a different set of rules.
alanlivingstonMay 3, 2008
They "decided" to get an extra set of tires?What, they woke up one morning and said, "Hey! I'm going down to Pep Boys and buy a big tube of Krazy Glue and two more tires for my Pick-Up!" I think most people that buy a dually actually have a use for it.Not everyone lives in their Mommy's basement, drives a '94 LeBaron and dreams of the day they can buy a used Prius. Some people work for a living.
Closed AccountMay 3, 2008
<a class="user" href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arnold7mar07,0,2891674.story">http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arnold7mar ...</a>Says the facts.
angryredplanetMay 3, 2008
precisely
krusader3zMay 3, 2008
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theshad0wMay 5, 2008
You know I thought I was the only one that noticed that they passed a bill that did this to themselves.
theshad0wMay 5, 2008
I've always wondered this! What the heck? My company has video conferencing between 3 offices in 3 different time zones. I bet that the cost of setting all this up (including security and encryption) would be LESS than maintaining the House of Representatives building. Heck we lease them a computer with all the necessary hardware and as they leave office they give it back, its cleaned up re-setup and handed over to the replacement. Its not really that hard folks!