Taxpayers Still Paying for Fancy Congressional Car Leases

Just like last year, the press is having fun looking at how Congressman get around town at taxpayer expense. Representative Charles Rangel was previously skewered for (legally) using his office budget pay for the $777.54 a month lease on a Cadillac DeVille. Rangel's office now says he's using a ride owned by his campaign. But there are still other targets for populist outrage! According to House records, Queens Democrat Gregory Meeks doesn't give a damn about the American auto worker: He uses taxpayer money to cover his $998 a month lease on a Lexus, which is made by Toyota! And Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-Brooklyn) pays $715 monthly for his Lincoln, though his spokesperson tells the Daily News it's okay because the car is basically his mobile office and he "typically works seven days each week." But what about potential mayoral candidate Rep. Anthony Weiner? He's actually a paragon of modesty, budgeting just $147 a month for a Chevy Impala, though it's unclear how much more he pays to pimp it out.