Rep. Cleaver wants congressional fuel efficiency

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Cleaver wants congressional fuel efficiency
By STEVE KRASKE
The Kansas City Star

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver wants to end a perk used by his colleagues: the spending of taxpayer dollars to lease gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles to travel their districts.

On Thursday, the Missouri Democrat introduced a rules change that would require members of Congress to lease energy-efficient vehicles.

The legislation would bar lawmakers from using their official office funds to lease vehicles that don’t use alternative fuels. The leasing practice is a little-known and legal House perk. The Senate doesn’t allow its members to lease vehicles.

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"Surely Congress cannot sell the American public on the need to abandon its gas guzzlers when they observe members of Congress proudly driving them," Cleaver said.

[Ragin_mad]

1. alternative fuels ?

What if they are not available in the district ?

[Paulie]

2. Then buy a FULL Hybrid

Easy! :)

[Ragin_mad]

5. No thanks, I'll stick with my Corolla

it's getting better mileage than my brother's Prius. :)

[Paulie]

7. Corola must be on blocks...

I kid... I kid. :) :) :)

Mine is 50mpg with the A/C on here in Chicagoland. :D

[AndyTiedye]

6. They Can Have Their SUV. An American-Made FULL-HYBRID SUV

Ford Escape Hybrid

[mmonk]

3. I would like any efficiency in Congress, period.

[dubyaD40web]

4. Cleaver Rocks!

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