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2016 Postmortem

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts) Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:51 AM Jun 2016

CNN: Congressman's daughter uses car with official plates to drive for Lyft

The perfect vehicle for using as a Lyft driver. Cops aren't going to bother a car with Congressional plates and they don't have to pay to register the car. Cummings should work something about this into the DNC platform.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/01/politics/elijah-cummings-lyft/index.html?sr=fbpol060116lijah-cummings-lyft0736PMStoryLink&linkId=25084888

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CNN: Congressman's daughter uses car with official plates to drive for Lyft (Original Post) Matt_in_STL Jun 2016 OP

Yes, not all Congress critters are independently wealthy and they and their family have to work for Jitter65 Jun 2016 #1

Why is this in GD/P? nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #2

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)

1. Yes, not all Congress critters are independently wealthy and they and their family have to work for

Reply to Matt_in_STL (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:30 AM

Jun 2016

a living. It was an error for which Cummings took full responsibly for the oversight. The plates were removed and his daughter is driving for Lyft to earn money while seeking full employment. I love hard-working youth who seek to pay their own way.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

2. Why is this in GD/P? nt

Reply to Matt_in_STL (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:31 AM

Jun 2016

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