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IcyPeas

(21,901 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 09:28 PM Feb 2021

Lauren Boebert's mileage reimbursement "raises red flags," ethics experts say...

This does not add up. Another grifting con.

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s mileage reimbursement “raises red flags,” ethics experts say
She paid out more than $22,000 to herself from campaign account; sum far surpasses predecessor’s reimbursements


https://www.denverpost.com/2021/02/02/lauren-boebert-colorado-congress-campaign-finance/
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Lauren Boebert's mileage reimbursement "raises red flags," ethics experts say... (Original Post) IcyPeas Feb 2021 OP
I'm sure that in Rifle, that just makes her smart. dchill Feb 2021 #1
Oh come on! ornotna Feb 2021 #2
Images of Duncan Hunter? Too late for a Trump pardon Under The Radar Feb 2021 #3
No, He Can Still Pardon Her Until March 4. COL Mustard Feb 2021 #27
Yea the original inauguration date in the constitution, Under The Radar Feb 2021 #29
You Raise An Excellent Point COL Mustard Feb 2021 #33
Potential excuse: "I got lost a lot driving around my district"???????????? winstars Feb 2021 #4
She put a car up on blocks and let it run. underpants Feb 2021 #5
She pulled a Ferris Buehler Piratedog Feb 2021 #6
When Cameron was in Egypt's land...let my Cameron gooooo underpants Feb 2021 #8
Didn't work in the movie. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #16
It was a long way to the GED tutor's shop. ResistantAmerican17 Feb 2021 #7
Oh! That hurt. underpants Feb 2021 #11
Grifting is second nature to Trumpanzees Hassler Feb 2021 #9
Roughly 38k miles at last years' rate of 57.5 cents rate p/ JDC Feb 2021 #10
104 Miles A Day ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #14
Bit of driving, that. ChazInAz Feb 2021 #28
Basically 105 miles per day, every day for 1 year JDC Feb 2021 #31
Criminal grifter, like her hero trump ecstatic Feb 2021 #12
+ agree. nt iluvtennis Feb 2021 #19
The IRS rate for last year GP6971 Feb 2021 #13
I guess Trump flags are the new red. tanyev Feb 2021 #15
Are they sure that's not her silage reimbursement? Blue Owl Feb 2021 #17
If she averaged driving at 50 miles an hour bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #18
Her personal car: Marcuse Feb 2021 #20
Sounds like she is confusing mileage reimbursement with a car payment GETPLANING Feb 2021 #21
No wonder. She's always going in the wrong direction Generic Brad Feb 2021 #22
... Dem2theMax Feb 2021 #23
It was compensation for all those critical ammunition deliveries to her district... Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #24
She learned from the "best" DinahMoeHum Feb 2021 #25
Typical MAGAt grifter. nt SunSeeker Feb 2021 #26
she is a crook trueblue2007 Feb 2021 #30
The extra expense is from her always running her mouth nakocal Feb 2021 #32

Under The Radar

(3,404 posts)
29. Yea the original inauguration date in the constitution,
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 12:33 AM
Feb 2021

Then a constitutional amendment changed the date, all 48 states ratified it following the guidelines es of the original constitution.
My question is this, that since there was no speed limit set on the interstates in the original constitution, I can drive as fast or slow as I want to and to charge me, fine me or arrest me is that a violation of my constitutional rights?

COL Mustard

(5,920 posts)
33. You Raise An Excellent Point
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 03:21 AM
Feb 2021

Since there were no airplanes back then, Constitutional literalists should not be allowed to fly either!

Mule trains for them. Let’s see how long it takes Lauren to get home that way. (And that assumes that she’s riding, not pulling!)

underpants

(182,876 posts)
11. Oh! That hurt.
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 09:48 PM
Feb 2021

If she moved the decimal two spots and thought she got $57.50 per mile


That would be 382.6 miles.

ProfessorGAC

(65,160 posts)
14. 104 Miles A Day
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 09:51 PM
Feb 2021

Every day for a year!
How long could a commute be within district? She drive to DC?

JDC

(10,132 posts)
31. Basically 105 miles per day, every day for 1 year
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 01:11 AM
Feb 2021

I used to commute 150 miles round trip, 5 days a week in and out of Boston metro-west area from the NH seacoast, plus misc trips to NY, CT and RI cities. I did about 30k in 2016 before I moved.


I guess it could be done, but one can't escape the fact that she is clearly there for the grift and doesn't exactly give off an honest and trustworthy vibe to say the least....

Does the article mention the time period in which she did all this driving? I assume to "campaign" here in CO?

On edit- I could get to a quick glance of the DPost article before the paywall popped. They lay it out, including the mileage required, and it was for campaigning between Jan and Mid-Nov.

GP6971

(31,203 posts)
13. The IRS rate for last year
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 09:49 PM
Feb 2021

was 57.5 cents per mile (business reimbursement)...that equates to over 38,000 miles.

GETPLANING

(846 posts)
21. Sounds like she is confusing mileage reimbursement with a car payment
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:21 PM
Feb 2021

Taxpayers are buying her a new car.

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