In the vast 7th Congressional District, it can take hours to get from one place to the next. That’s why DFL Rep. Collin Peterson has long defended his use of an airplane to get around. But Peterson’s preferred modes of transportation are a sore spot with the National Republican Congressional Committee, which is targeting Peterson’s taxpayer reimbursed cars and mileage in its latest six-figure ad buy. “It was bad enough when Peterson charged taxpayers for one leased car. Now he has two. Minnesota Senators don’t even have two. Worse? We also reimburse Peterson for gas and mileage – more than double any other Minnesota congressman.” 
PoliGraph: Peterson’s planes, trains and automobiles
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