It may soon be a good time to buy a Tesla (I’m considering a Tesla S or Tesla 3)
Also, shorting TSLA may be profitable.
Here is the congressman who relies upon the “kindness” of the taxpayers for his salary, healthcare, and transportation:
Posted on 03/29/2025 7:59:13 AM PDT by thegagline
A “shameless” Indiana Democrat is so anti-Elon Musk he’s pushing legislation to rein in the billionaire’s power, yet drives around in a Tesla leased with taxpayer dough, records show.
Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind) has denounced the Tesla founder as untrustworthy and last month introduced a bill in direct response to Musk and the “shameful invasion of Americans’ privacy.”
But Carson, 50, apparently has no qualms — at least until The Post inquired — about cruising around in one of Musk’s Teslas.
The latest House disbursement records show Carson claimed almost $11,000 of public money last year to pay Tesla Finance LLC for the lease of one of its cars.
Carson was one of more than 40 lawmakers last year who made use of a green scheme that allows them to access public money to lease a vehicle for use in their constituency so long as it is listed by the Environmental Protection Agency as a “low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle,” the Washington Free Beacon reported.
The progressive lawmaker has been one of Musk’s major critics this year.
In statements attacking spending cuts, he warned federal workers against taking buyouts pushed by the richest man in the world.
“President Trump and Musk have no legal authority to make these offers, and you will likely be ripped off in the process,” he said last month.
And he added that their efforts to slash the federal workforce represented “dictatorship not efficiency.”
Last month, Carson, who has represented his district since 2008, signed on to legislation designed to stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system, which includes Social Security and Medicare payments.
[in an attempt to stop Musk and DOGE] ***
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
It may soon be a good time to buy a Tesla (I’m considering a Tesla S or Tesla 3)
Also, shorting TSLA may be profitable.
Here is the congressman who relies upon the “kindness” of the taxpayers for his salary, healthcare, and transportation:
It’s all performance. They get angry in public, rant and rave, then in private, laugh at the idiots who follow them.
Dismiss these people. Their time has passed. I don’t care what they “call for”. These are the people who think boys need tampons. They have zero credibility. They are spoiled children stomping their feet in a tantrum because their cookies are being taken away. We have clearly seen what the left is up to, and THE PEOPLE have moved on.
“It may soon be a good time to buy a Tesla (I’m considering a Tesla S or Tesla 3)”
I’m looking for a good price on a used model Y.
As for shorting the stock, it may be a bit late, it’s already way down from its high.
Carson needs to be “sentenced” to watch the entire Bret Baier interview with Elon Musk and his DOGE team.
These guys are the real deal, true patriots all.
Like one freeper said…liberals are watermelons. Green on the outside, red (as in commie red) on the inside.
a green scheme that allows them to access public money to lease a vehicle for use in their constituency so long as it is listed by the Environmental Protection Agency as a “low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle,” This “green scheme” should be ended immediately. Let these spoiled, arrogant fat cat legislators provide their own transportation. Or they can use mass transit in Washington like any other federal employee..
Ust one look at that pic is enought t make ya wanna puke....
The jokes just write themselves with these commie basstids....
Why are we taxpayers on the hook to pay for lease cars or to provide Limos for for Congressional Reps and Senators?
END IT!!!
Sadly, because of redistricting my congressman. Part of one of the most corrupt families in Indiana.
Every member of House and Senate gets ‘expenses’ averaging over a million dollars each.
A Tesla Y could be a great all around car for any trips of less than a hundred miles...
Elon Musk is the Edison of our time, so what one thing has this worm done?
Not my Rep, but an Indiana embarrassment anyway. He is Sheila Jackson Lee dumb.
Washington Free Beacon
Andrew Kerr
March 20, 2025
Democrats in Congress Drive Luxury Cars on Taxpayer Dime
Democrat Jasmine Crockett billed taxpayers $11,996 for her vehicle
Crockett also billed taxpayers $20,301 for “lodging”
Crockett billed taxpayers an additional $2,670 for meals
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Democrat-Texas) declared in February that the government is “not in the business of giving out money” to taxpayers. But when it comes to the simple luxuries in her own life, the firebrand lawmaker is happy to let the public foot the bill.
That includes her taxpayer-funded car. Crockett has billed the public $999.96 every month since she assumed office in January 2023 to pay for a “vehicle lease,” according to House disbursement records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. It’s unclear the make and model of Crockett’s publicly financed whip—lawmakers are not required to disclose that information and her office did not return a request for comment—but it’s enough to pay for a Tesla Model S, Elon Musk’s luxury sports sedan, which leases for $998 per month.
Crockett obtained her taxpayer-funded vehicle through a little-known fringe benefit that allows representatives to bill the public for EPA-approved wheels to traverse their congressional districts.
Republicans primarily leased economy vehicles from American manufacturers, with several of their offices telling the Free Beacon that leasing a vehicle is a far more cost-effective way for the lawmakers to traverse their massive districts as opposed to paying for airfare or using their personal vehicle at the IRS reimbursement rate of 67 cents per mile.
But the same can’t be said for many of the 27 Democratic participants in the program, several of whom used taxpayer funds to lease vehicles from luxury brands including Tesla, Lexus, and Volvo. And 15 of those Democrats, including Crockett, represent dense urban districts that are smaller than 500 square miles.
Crockett’s district in Dallas, Texas, for example, is only 335 square miles in total. The firebrand Democrat could have used public transportation or her personal vehicle to traverse her district in 2024, but she instead billed taxpayers $11,996 for “vehicle lease” payments to Credit Union Services. Crockett didn’t have to worry about paying for her Washington, D.C., living expenses either, thanks to another little-known fringe benefit available to members of the House. Crockett billed taxpayers $20,301 in 2024 to cover her “lodging” expenses, and an additional $2,670 to pay for her meals when Congress was in session, House disbursement records show.
Crockett’s reliance on the taxpayer to finance her everyday living expenses could come back to bite her as Democrats maneuver to make her a leading figure in the party. In February, Crockett scoffed at Musk’s proposal to redistribute a portion of DOGE savings to American taxpayers, saying: “We are not in the business of giving out money, and honestly, I don’t know what $5,000 will do for you.”
Details about the make and model of the vehicles leased by members of the House in 2024 are hazy at best, and the offices of most participating members did not respond to Free Beacon requests for comment. Caitlin Sutherland, the executive director of the ethics watchdog “Americans for Public Trust,” said it was “disturbing” that members of Congress chose not to disclose details of their publicly financed leases.
“Riding around in a taxpayer-funded Lexus and not being forthcoming with constituents raises ethical questions and is unacceptable, particularly in our current era of rising accountability over government spending,” Sutherland told the Free Beacon. “Taxpayers have the right to know what type of vehicle they’re subsidizing to ensure this program is not being abused.”
Indeed, the vehicle lease program has been abused by Democratic lawmakers in the past. In 2010, former Rep. John Conyers (Dem-Mich.) came under fire when it came to light his son was driving his taxpayer-funded 2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. He later admitted wrongdoing in the matter and reimbursed the Treasury $5,682.
Crockett’s small urban district is expansive compared to some of the other Democratic lawmakers that billed taxpayers for luxury rides in 2024.
Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver (Dem-NJ), billed taxpayers $11,996 to make payments to Lexus Financial Services in 2024. McIver’s district is one of the smallest in the country at just 77.5 square miles across. Her office did not return a request for comment.
Reps. David Scott (Dem-Ga) and Jonathan Jackson (Dem-Ill.) also used taxpayer funds to make vehicle lease payments to Lexus Financial Services in 2024, the payment records show. Neither returned requests for comment.
Rep. Andre Carson (Dem-Ind) secured himself a Tesla with tax funds, the records show. He billed taxpayers $10,821 in 2024 to make payments to Tesla Finance LLC in 2024. His district in downtown Indianapolis comprises just 276 square miles. Carson’s office did not return a request for comment.
One lawmaker who represents a largely walkable district with ample public transportation options billed taxpayers for a pricey set of wheels. Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman
Rep. Yvette Clarke (Dem-N.Y.), whose Brooklyn district is just 15.2 square miles in its entirety, billed taxpayers $10,400 in 2024 for vehicle lease payments to Ford Motor Credit, the records show.
Democrat Rep. James Clyburn (Dem-SC) represents a rural district. His district is 6,926 square miles, but he rides it in style thanks to taxpayers. The prominent Democrat paid $11,999 for vehicle lease payments to Volvo Car Financial Services in 2024.
Democrat Rep. Al Green (Dem-Texas), whose district is 218 square miles, made $22,235 in vehicle lease payments in 2024 to Mobilease LLC, a Texas-based dealer that offers a wide range of brands. His office did not return a request for comment.
Of the 27 Democrats with tax-funded vehicles, only three responded to requests for comment.
<><>Rep. Norma Torres’ (Dem-Calif) office said she leased a Toyota Hybrid Prius w/ tax funds,
<><>spox for Rep. Patrick Ryan (Dem-NY) said he tax-financed a van for constituent services.
<><>Rep Hank Johnson (Dem-Ga) leased a 2023 GMC Terrain to transport equipment, his office said.
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You and I both know they don't believe boys need tampons. They are simply trying to force you to admit that girls who want to be boys ARE boys ... hence the need for tampons.
It's a submission thing. Say what we tell you to say.
It’s hard to tell if all that blue means he’s a RAT or a “Crip”. He’s definitely a gangbanger.
On the ads FNC is pimping for the big day, I see that the majority of the scumbags waving crap and standing around are very elderly seniors. “One foot in the gravers”. I’ll bet the instigators hired them and paid them pretty good knowing they will have a crowd that the LEOs will probably not bother with if they’re just waving their pink **** Musk! potholders and dipping snuff.
As I am retired, have a nice 2019 low milage, very roomy Santa Fe, paid for, I drive infrequently and I am only want to haul my butt from A to B and back, I am not interested in a small, expensive but likely very fast gimmicky status symbol.
Add that I’d need to waste time commuting to chargers and then charging it -or- buy and install an expensive charging system and then run the risk, however small, of the system and/or car burning up my garage and house. And maybe me.
<< Also, shorting TSLA may be profitable. >>
Could be, but a bit risky. I’m sitting on the sidelines for now to see how it shakes out, then bullishly loading in. Long term, especially given their leading-edge positioning in robotics, TSLA is a great investment.
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