[HiTech RedNeck]

LaMalfa had to pay the raccoonnookkeeper.

[sphinx]

Legislative administrators contend that even with the cost of insurance, accidents and other damage claims, the current system is cheaper for taxpayers than paying lawmakers a per-mile amount to use their personal vehicles for state business.

Bullhockey. The legitimate "state business" in which state legislators are engaged occurs in the State Capitol. Period. All the "constituent service" and "listening" and "town meeting" stuff is campaiging. They can use their personal cars like everyone else to get themselves to work in the morning, and their campaigns can pay for a campaignmobile to shuttle around the district. Same for congresscritters.

Take away the transportation allowance entirely.

[Steely Tom]

Remember Carole Migden?