Lawmakers being forced to give up gas-guzzling cars

Rep. Elton Gallegly of Simi Valley likes his taxpayer-funded Ford Expedition. He isn't worried that it's not the most fuel-efficient car. It's reliable, suits his mountainous district and is cheaper to lease than many other vehicles.''It's not a Cadillac. It's not a Lincoln. It's a Ford,'' the Republican congressman said with exasperation.

(Snip) a little-noticed amendment to last year's energy bill has hit especially close to home. It requires House members who lease vehicles through their office budgets to drive cars that emit low levels of greenhouse gases...

[it starts with them... but is a means to the government controlling all activity]

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