Free Gas For Politicians In California

While the driving public struggles with the brave new world of having to pay $3.50 - $4.00 a gallon for gas there is one segment of the population in California that is not feeling that particular strain these days, politicians. One of the perks of being in the California legislature is that you get unlimited use of a charge card for gasoline at taxpayer expense. It has been estimated that in the first 7 months of this year legislators have spent over $220,000 on gas and have sent the bill to the taxpayers of the state. In addition to the free gas courtesy of the everyday taxpayer they get state issued vehicles which is another perk that is usually unavailable in most other states. The gas cards that they use are not limited to just buying gasoline either. They can be used to purchase all sorts of incidentals such as snacks, drinks, and the like.