Antifeds

WCBSTV released an article detailing the high priced cars that are being leased by Congressmen at taxpayers expense. Among the many lowpoints from the article:

- Congressman Charles Rangel was recently seen getting out of his Cadillac DeVille, which he leases for $774 per month.

- Congressman Gregory Meeks was recently seen waiting for Congressman John Conyers to step out of Meeks’ Lexus LS460, which Meeks leases for $998 per month.

- Congressman Ed Towns of Brooklyn used to lease a Lincoln for $845 per month, but switched to a 2008 mini-SUV made by Lincoln, the MKX, which costs $715 per month

Now get a load of this, in response to questions about this fleecing of the taxpayers, Rep. Charles Rangel had this to say:

“I could probably find something for … one of those red cars and then I think my constituents would say, ‘With all the money that he gets, this is the respect he shows us?”

He also dropped this load of BS in a released statement: “When I’m in New York, my car is my office. I use it to conduct Congressional business. It really pleases me that (my constituents) appreciate driving in a comfortable car, especially the senior citizens. The car isn’t just a vehicle for getting around; it’s an important part of doing my job and my constituents appreciate it.”

So he is pleased that the taxpayers think he should be driving around in a nice comfy car. No wonder it was a released statement, no one could possibly have openly said that and kept a straight face at the same time.

Now the real kick in the butt to taxpayers: The annual salary of each Congressional representative is $165,200.

Yes, thats right, they make $165,200 per year and still stick taxpayers with the bill for carting their overinflated heads around.