Baby, You Can Buy My Car
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most, that some congressmen use taxpayer funds to treat themselves to expensive cars. It was Charles Rangel’s (D-New York) pathetic defense of his $774/mo lease that struck me. “The car isn’t just a vehicle for getting around; it’s an important part of doing my job, and my constituents appreciate it.” The actual cost to individual taxpayers may amount to nothing more than a few pennies, but it’s statements like that, that highlight the attitude that many of these arrogant politicians have. It’s the principle, and Rangel has none. What gives these politicians the idea that they are entitled to use money taken from the people, and use it to fund their excesses?
Detroit residents are all too familiar with this abuse of power. I bet if people looked close enough, they’d discover that it occurs more often than not within the political class. The founders of this country never intended for elected representatives to be held higher than the average citizen. Yet we turn a blind eye and keep electing them.