horridtroglodyte

horridtroglodyte t1_j3pnrnk wrote on January 10, 2023 at 5:01 AM

Reply to comment by dontcareitsonlyreddi in TIL that in 1947, U.S. House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn was gifted a 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 62 from 142 Democratic congressmembers and 50 Republican congressmembers. Each congressmen donated $25 to circumvent Rayburns personal rule of not accepting gifts more than $25. by FranklinDRoosevelt32

Dude, what?

horridtroglodyte t1_j3mkiw5 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Reply to TIL that in 1947, U.S. House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn was gifted a 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 62 from 142 Democratic congressmembers and 50 Republican congressmembers. Each congressmen donated $25 to circumvent Rayburns personal rule of not accepting gifts more than $25. by FranklinDRoosevelt32

Really puts our current economy into perspective.