Posted on 12/31/2008 5:11:50 AM PST by Libloather
Charles Rangel paid parking tickets with campaign money
RICHARD SISK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU
Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 10:45 PM
WASHINGTON - Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) racked up $1,540 in parking tickets on his Chrysler PT Cruiser and paid for them - legally - with campaign money, his office confirmed Tuesday.
Rangel, who is fighting off a House ethics committee investigation of his taxes, campaign contributions and four rent-stabilized apartments in New York, was hit for multiple parking violations around the District of Columbia since March 2007, Congressional Quarterly reported.
Payments were made from Rangel's campaign committee and his "leadership" political action committee.
A spokesman for the House Ways and Means Committee chairman said there was "nothing unethical" about using donated money to pay the tickets. The spokesman noted that Congress members routinely use campaign money to pay for parking and traffic violations.
Maybe a trusted male or female intern ...
Can't have no heavies servicing the Man.
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