ok, it seems like a pretty easy answer in my head but I know I am basing it off of my personal hatred for them so I can only claim it as an opinion or speculation, BUT: do our politicians, while at work, have to pay for gas and food and lodging for travel out of their own pockets? or do their respective departments have a petty cash like account to pay for those things? or more specific, the capitol cafe and other government building(s) facility's-do they charge the politicians for the meal or is it just like a credited x amount of meals a month like college? don't judge me, I'm super stoned, and I know there are more pressing things to worry about, but I am really curious about this. please only fact based answers, or personal experience possibly from someone who has once been employed by the government and might know.