Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

BIG WHEEL BENZ THE RULES (Charlie Rangel, D-NY, has illegally stored car in House garage for years)
The New York Post ^ | September 18, 2008 | DAPHNE RETTER

Posted on 09/18/2008 4:29:36 AM PDT by Stoat

\

 

Rep. Charles Rangel has been using a House of Representatives parking garage for years as free storage space for his old Mercedes-Benz - a violation of congressional rules and a potential new tax woe for the embattled lawmaker, The Post has learned.

The 1972 silver sedan is registered to Rangel, who is already under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and is parked in a coveted section of an indoor lot, near elevators that lead to his office.

The car is covered with a protective tarp and has no license plates. Rangel's registration on the vehicle expired in 2004, state records show.

House rules forbid use of the garage for long-term storage more than 45 days - and congressional aides told The Post that Rangel's car has been sitting there for years.

The veteran Harlem Democrat, who is chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, is under fire for numerous lapses.


(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: charlierangel; congress; corruption; harlem; mercedes; newyork; rangel
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-65 last
To: Stoat
please see some excellent posts by FReeper ETL and others in this thread...

Thanks. Here is the url for that other thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071764/posts

Great photo that is, btw, of Charlie 'The Red' Rangel's car being towed! I wonder how much it cost taxpayers to keep that old Benz sitting in a Manhattan garage for 4 long years? Probably more than the car is worth!

61 posted on 09/19/2008 8:47:20 AM PDT by ETL (Smoking gun evidence on ALL the ObamaRat-commie connections at my newly revised FR Home page)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies]

To: ETL
Great photo that is, btw, of Charlie 'The Red' Rangel's car being towed!

The next best thing to photos of  Charlie himself being handcuffed and frog-marched out of his offices, resplendent in a $5,000. Armani or Bill Blass suit, as the flashbulbs pop and he cowers behind Lanny Davis

 

 I wonder how much it cost taxpayers to keep that old Benz sitting in a Manhattan garage for 4 long years?

From the NY Post article:

A House Web site on parking regulations informs anyone with a space that, under IRS regulations, the benefit of the free parking is considered "imputed income" and must be declared to the government.

The site says the spaces are valued by the House at $290 per month - about the cost of leasing a space in a private DC-area garage - and $100 of that is deemed taxable.

If Rangel's car had been in that space since its license plates were surrendered four years ago, the imputed income would be nearly $5,000.

**************************************

One way to look at it is that if we only look at the 4-year period since the plates were surrendered and consider the House's valuation of the provided parking spot as being $290. / month, my stoat-math makes that work out to $13,920.  of income that he has deprived the District of Columbia due to this illegal storage.

Probably more than the car is worth!

Of course it'll depend upon the exact model, condition, mileage, accessories, etc but all except for a couple exceptional examples are currently selling for far less than $14,000.on eBay

Search results for Sedan 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 Mercedes-Benz 1972 Mercedes in Cars & Trucks

Even if we use the Post's imputed income calculation of $5,000, most on eBay are selling for less than that.

62 posted on 09/19/2008 9:36:50 AM PDT by Stoat (Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies]

To: ETL

Thanks and yes, sometimes my imagination carries me to places where truth can be seen.


63 posted on 09/19/2008 9:37:59 AM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 60 | View Replies]

To: RetSignman

Indeed a great creation, thanks so much :-)


64 posted on 09/19/2008 9:39:27 AM PDT by Stoat (Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 63 | View Replies]

To: mancini
I can't help myself from posting this again, sorry. Photobucket REID: "You know, Nan, if it wasn't for us they'd be playing 'pick up the soap' in prison"
65 posted on 09/19/2008 9:46:54 AM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-65 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson