Commuting to and fro can be a major hassle for some lawmakers. (Courtesy Mary McKinley) Not so for Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., who has no problem allowing cut-rate transporter Megabus to take him home along country roads. The fiscal conservative made a point of trumpeting his frugality following a particularly contentious Energy and Commerce Committee hearing last week, during which House Republicans laid into the contractors responsible for constructing President Barack Obama’s embarrassingly buggy health insurance portal. After today's hearing on the Obamacare website failed rollout, Rep. McKinley takes the Megabus back to the 1st District, saving taxpayer $. — David B. McKinley (@RepMcKinley) October 24, 2013 “Talking to riders on the Megabus is a good way for him to listen to the concerns and ideas of a wide range of people. He actually recruited a college student to intern for our office on one of his trips,” a McKinley aide said of the connections the congressman has made over the years. (more…)
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