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'Limousine Liberals' Report Shows Government Limo Fleet Swelling
FoxNews.com ^ | May 31, 2011 | FoxNews.com

Posted on 05/31/2011 3:35:52 PM PDT by ColdOne

Obama administration officials are riding in style.

A new report from a watchdog group shows that the number of limousines owned by the federal government rose by 73 percent during the first two years of President Obama's administration. The State Department was the recipient of most the new luxury vehicles.

The "Limousine Liberals?" report from iWatch News, part of the nonprofit Center for Public Integrity, showed that government data pegged the number of limos in the federal fleet at 412 in fiscal 2010, up from 238 in fiscal 2008.

Some of the details are a bit hazy. Most of the new limos were obtained in fiscal 2009, which covered the very end of George W. Bush's term and the first eight months of Obama's -- so the Bush administration could have initiated some of the purchases.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carbonfootprint; corruption; democrats; energy; fleet; govtabuse; liberalfascism; liberalhypocrisy; liberals; limo; limousine; nobama2012; obama; obamatruthfile; unexpected
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1 posted on 05/31/2011 3:35:56 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Meanwhile the rest of us (penos) are supposed to use buses and Priuses.

Right.


2 posted on 05/31/2011 3:37:52 PM PDT by MeganC (NO WAR FOR OIL! ........except when a Democrat's in charge.)
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To: MeganC

penos = peons


3 posted on 05/31/2011 3:38:12 PM PDT by MeganC (NO WAR FOR OIL! ........except when a Democrat's in charge.)
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To: ColdOne

we need hearings on limos

who authorized all the limos, why, etc.

shine the light on everything this regime does.

hearings on everything. hearings hearings hearings.


4 posted on 05/31/2011 3:39:43 PM PDT by rokkitapps ( Hearings on waivers NOW!)
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To: ColdOne
The "media" would consider this real news if it had happened during the Bush years.
5 posted on 05/31/2011 3:44:19 PM PDT by jeffc (Prayer. It's freedom of speech.)
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To: ColdOne

“...which covered the very end of George W. Bush’s...’

effin’ idjits....CONGRES...the DEMOCRAT controlled CONGRESS...since 2006..approves purchases...


6 posted on 05/31/2011 3:45:37 PM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you do not, no explanation is possible")
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To: ColdOne

Do as we say, not as we do.


7 posted on 05/31/2011 3:46:53 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: ColdOne

We are told we need to drive Volts, Priuses and Smart cars by the same people who have limos and drivers that probably get 10-12 MPG.

I’ll stick with cars I want to drive, not cars I am told I should drove.


8 posted on 05/31/2011 3:49:09 PM PDT by matt04
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To: rokkitapps

Agreed, agreed, agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


9 posted on 05/31/2011 3:49:28 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: ColdOne
Liberals are the new wealthy " RICH " and us peons and average folks are the new " Poor " .....
Don't let them fool you folks, they ( the liberals, the elite MSM, ) are the new " RICH " snobs ruling class.
10 posted on 05/31/2011 3:56:16 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Puppage
" Do as we say, not as we do. "
Yup, that about sums it up...
11 posted on 05/31/2011 3:58:05 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: ColdOne

Federal government includes the republican House. What gives?


12 posted on 05/31/2011 4:08:53 PM PDT by vpintheak (Democrats: Robbing humans of their dignity 1 law at a time)
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To: MeganC

A little hacked twitter slip...


13 posted on 05/31/2011 4:13:28 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: ColdOne

Write your congressman and ask for a ride. Contrary to popular belief, the government doesn’t own one damn limo, the taxpayers own them. Obama may act like they’re his, but they belong to you and me.


14 posted on 05/31/2011 4:14:51 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: MeganC
Meanwhile the rest of us (penos) are supposed to use buses and Priuses.

Well, since so many worship and treat these government politicians as celebrities, they might as well all be in limousines.

15 posted on 05/31/2011 4:22:36 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit))
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To: ColdOne

What you expect them to drive around in Volts like commoners?


16 posted on 05/31/2011 5:14:37 PM PDT by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: ColdOne

Limo ping


17 posted on 05/31/2011 5:53:59 PM PDT by 4Speed
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To: ColdOne; All

You just don’t understand, people.
These Democrats are more EQUALZ than the other pigz, and as such, DESERVE to be treated like the kings they are with your tax dollars.


18 posted on 05/31/2011 6:00:53 PM PDT by tcrlaf (You can only lead a lib to the Truth, you can't make it think...)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks ColdOne.


19 posted on 05/31/2011 6:23:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: ColdOne

Meanwhile, food stamp recipients are up 39%.


20 posted on 05/31/2011 6:45:10 PM PDT by radioone
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