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July 1, 2008 - 10:13am

Report: Richardson charges taxpayers for ‘most expensive car in the House’

U.S. Rep. Laura RichardsonU.S. Rep. Laura RichardsonU.S. Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach), whose personal financial problems have been in the news lately, drives the most expensive car in the House of Representatives, according to the Daily Breeze.

Richardson's 2007 Lincoln Town Car - a common choice among representatives - is distinct in its $1,300 a month fee, making it the priciest set of wheels in the House of Representatives.

The high cost may be due to Richardson's insistence that her Lincoln being "specially customized," a staff member told the Daily Breeze.

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