Complaint Filed Against 23 House Republicans For Illegal Agreement To Misuse Taxpayer Funds

[ashling]

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/10/08/complaint-filed-23-house-republicans.html

The American Democracy Legal Fund (ADLF) has filed a complaint with the House Office of Congressional Ethics that accuses 23 House Republicans of violating federal law (31 U.S.C. § 1301) by using official government resources for political purposes.

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According to a statement from the ADLF, “These Members violated these rules by entering into the “Patriot Program Contract 2015,” a contract with the National Republican Congressional Committee agreeing to provide details of the Members’ legislative strategy, including a “detailed finance plan and budget,” in exchange for “special attention” and “campaign cash.” The intent of the contract is for Members to use the official resources available to them to coordinate and detail their legislative strategies and plans with the NRCC.”

What House Republicans are doing is not only against ethics rules, it is a violation of federal law.

Corruption is running rampant in the Republican-controlled House. Republicans are wasting millions of dollars on bogus investigations for partisan political purposes while trying to protect their incumbency by misusing public resources for the purposes of illegal coordination.

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[1StrongBlackMan]

1. I wonder how many congress members ...

(Democrats, of course) will join the complaint?

[daleanime]

5. It should be all of them....

but it won't be.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Corruption. Say it as often as you can. "Corruption" and "liar" are words the media needs to use.

[lark]

4. Words the MSM will make sure are never said in print about Repugs .

1% sycophants take care of the other 1%ers at the expense of truth or justice. MSM is owned by and works for the 1%, not us. That's why you never see anything bad about TPP. Wonder if this lawbreaking will be covered at all, or they will just do the usual "everyone is dong it", "nothing to see here" routine?

[erronis]

12. +1 on your comments, again. The plutos vs. the the populi. Dog bless them's that got, screw the rest

[Plucketeer]

6. LOL...

Ya think McCarthy could pronounce those???

[Angry Dragon]

3. republicans say: rules and laws are for everyone else

[ancianita]

7. If only we can get the 23 to resign, with Democratic challengers in the wings...

...I wonder if that will be their deal: pay the money back or resign.

[valerief]

8. And SCOTUS will rule their actions "free speech" like Citizens United. nt

[Todays_Illusion]

9. Important stories have a way of getting lost here. So taxpayers kep the donors informed .. ..

It is enough that it is criminal, but the pathetic fact of the purchased Republican Congresspeople is that our news and propaganda will sweep it out the view of the public.

[SoapBox]

10. So why is there any question why millions of us are ready for the Political Revolution?

Another fine example.

[TumbleAndJumble]

11. I don't think Darrell Issa will be calling for a partisian political attack against the Republicans,

and being Republican he will try instead to investigate the ADLF.

[penndragon69]

13. I hope the repubLIEcons burn for this !

[Sunlei]

14. State governments and local squander the peoples money also. It's OUR Gov. More people have to sue.

I bet each state has millions squandered in fraud use of the peoples Federal and State money. Like this Illinois, small town comptroller, below- scammed away 53 million in state money. No state auditor or even her own co-council or towns people noticed for decades. We can't afford this misuse and fraud use of our public resources.


Ex-Dixon comptroller pleads guilty in $53 million scam ...
articles.chicagotribune.com/.../chi-exdixon-comptroller-...
Chicago Tribune
Nov 14, 2012 - A former longtime treasurer of Dixon pleaded guilty today to fraud in ... the coffers of the small northwestern Illinois city over two decades. ... the money to finance her championship quarter-horse business and a lavish lifestyle

[lonestarnot]

15. So what they'll get a strongly worded letter?

I would like to see their clothes ripped off like the guy from Air France.

[CrispyQ]

16. Is there a more vile group in this country than the House repubs?