EDITORIAL TAX GUZZLERS.TO the great surprise of many, it seems that state legislators do, in fact, have some sense of shame Noun 1. sense of shame - a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility sense of duty conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong - motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions . Last year, when Sacramento Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. Democrats were busily pushing legislation to crack down on California's sport utility vehicle owners, it came to light that many of the would-be environmental crusaders themselves drove SUVs - on the taxpayers' dime, no less. Embarrassed by their own hypocrisy Hypocrisy See also Pretension. Alceste judged most social behavior as hypocritical. [Fr. Lit.: Le Misanthrope] Ambrosio self-righteous abbot of the Capuchins at Madrid. [Br. Lit. , legislative Democrats are now working on ways to purge To eliminate or delete. the behemoths from their fleet. The state Senate might soon bar its members from using their state allowance to lease an SUV, while the Assembly opted for a sweeter approach: The payoff. Under the current rules, Assembly members who opt for a super fuel-efficient or alternative-fuel vehicle get an extra $10,000 for their office accounts. Pretty nice deal, huh huh interj. Used to express interrogation, surprise, contempt, or indifference. huh interj an exclamation of derision, bewilderment, or inquiry ? Here, take a new car, and while you're at it, take $10,000! There may be a budget crisis going on, but that won't stop the state's leaders from taking care of themselves. |
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