Can you find a Republican who isn't corrupt?
Almost every day now, there's a new story of a corrupted Rethuglican bought and paid for by Abramoff & Co. Here's today's, via Raw Story.
The article goes on to say that prior to the boon doggle, Linder had routinely voted against Puerto Rico's proposals, believing the island to be mainly Democratic and not wanting to favor it for those reasons. However,
A Georgia congressman omitted a trip paid for by a client of fallen lobbyist Jack Abramoff from travel disclosure forms, even though he declared it on his personal income filings, RAW STORY has found.
The congressman -- Rep. John Linder (R-GA) -- took a five-day trip to Puerto Rico with his wife in August 1998. The trip was paid for by Future of Puerto Rico, Inc., a nebulous lobbying group that sought to advance Puerto Rican statehood and other island causes. The group was a client of Jack Abramoff, the former conservative superlobbyist who pleaded guilty to fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials in January.
Linder, the longest-serving Republican in the Georgia House delegation, was first elected in 1992. He sits on several powerful committees -- including Ways and Means and Homeland Security -- and was chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 1996-1998…
The article goes on to say that prior to the boon doggle, Linder had routinely voted against Puerto Rico's proposals, believing the island to be mainly Democratic and not wanting to favor it for those reasons. However,
… following his trip to Puerto Rico, he supported all island measures Abramoff was lobbying on that came to a House vote.
Linder vote yes on the Work Improvement Act of 1999, the Financial Freedom Act of 1999, the Defense Department Appropriations Act of 2001 and the Community Renewal & New Markets Act of 2000. Abramoff registered to lobby on all the measures according to forms filed with the Senate by Future of Puerto Rico, Inc.
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