Office Supplies for Congress

"Members of Congress have spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars supplying their offices with popcorn machines, plasma televisions, DVD equipment, ionic air fresheners, camcorders and signature machines -- plus $24,730 leasing a Lexus, $1,434 on a digital camera, and $84,000 on personalized calendars." source

 I want a Lexus.  Is there a free government leasing program?  Who is driving that kind of car? All I want to know is, how did they get a Lexus classified as an office supply?

Why do employees need a personalized calendar?  Can't they print one using Microsoft publisher like I do - it can be as personalized as they want it!

Popcorn machines?  What happened to microwave popcorn?

Here is the ringer - plasma televisions!  The feds are raving about climate problems, and they purchase the most carbon unfriendly viewing machines on the planet.  I would love to know which offices have those TVs!

By the way - one digital camera cost over $1,000?  What happened?  Did their I-phone stop working?  Maybe they read Rich Dad, Poor Dad and decided they would use taxpayer dollars to practice Robert's advice.