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Though they campaigned on a platform of reducing the deficit and ridding wasteful spending, more than a half-dozen Tea Party congressmen have collectively spent over $100,000 in taxpayer money on personal vehicles.
ThinkProgress examined spending records for the 112th Congress and found seven GOP freshmen — Reps. Chip Cravaack (R-MN), Sean Duffy (R-WI), Bill Flores (R-TX), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Mike Pompeo (R-KS), and Steve Womack (R-AR) — who had spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves. All together, their taxpayer bill totaled $106,643.
Here’s what the seven Republican freshmen’s congressional offices have spent on cars in the past year and a half:
Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN): $25,580.84
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI): $24,525.00
Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX): $10,997.45
Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO): $20,978.07
Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH): $4,889.76
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS): $8,848.00
Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR): $10,746.59
TOTAL: $106,643
Did the other guys run on a platform of less government, and less spending?
Originally posted by benrl
I just bought myself a 29,000 nissan.
So at those prices... they going either compact to mid size.
No town cars, no luxury or sports?
Im fine with this.
can we get comparisons to their counterparts as well to makes this report fair and balanced?
edit on 26-7-2012 by benrl because: (no reason given)
Does your job give you a car?
These "petty thieves" stole anywhere from 5 to 25 grand from the taxpayers.
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First Lady Michelle Obama’s vacation in Spain with her daughter Sasha, several friends, their children, and some White House staffers cost U.S. taxpayers at least $467,585, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch, a conservative public interest group that fights government corruption.
Originally posted by g146541
reply to post by LDragonFire
It seems some people are ok with this as it was just a little bit and we should be concerned with the trillions of dollars stolen.
I can see that angle...
These "petty thieves" stole anywhere from 5 to 25 grand from the taxpayers.
I sure hope the next time I go buy a vehicle I can get a 25 grand "instant rebate"!
It seems that if I even stole one hundred dollars, I'd go to prison.
They expect me to support myself, I'd expect the same from them.
So..... yeah it is a small amount, but every bit adds up.
Let's also go after the other crooks as well huh?
Does your job give you a car?
They make 175k a year and each one ran on less government spending.
Even if the amount is small its still tax payer money they are spending, when they more than have the means to take care of there own transportation.