HHS Chief's Fund Gave Little to Charity

[Rose Siding]

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt and his relatives have claimed millions of dollars in tax deductions through a type of charitable foundation they created that until recently paid out very little in actual charity, tax records show.

Instead, much of the foundation's money has been invested or lent to the family's business interests and real estate holdings, or contributed to the Leavitt family genealogical society.

.....Rick Cohen, executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, said that "the Leavitts are using the foundation as a personal piggy bank, and that's not what the public -- or Congress -- ought to tolerate." Cohen reviewed the family foundation's records and tax returns at the request of The Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072001906.html

[Erika]

1. Just another Republican and Mormon

These people love accumulation of wealth.

[BadGimp]

2. I can't even fake being surprised by this latest GOP corruption..

[Ian David]

3. Not true! Mike Leavitt gives every penny to Charity...

That would be, Mistress Charity...

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[GeorgeGist]

4. I never cease to be amazed...

at the unmitigated hypocrisy that Bushbots are capable of.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Then the IRS should charge them for back taxes

penelties and interest.

[tanyev]

6. And, I heard he makes $.10 off of every can of tuna and box of

powdered milk sold in this country.

[sabra]

7. kick

:kick:

[pscot]

8. AH, Compassionate Conservatism at work

Warms your heart to see how true christian values play out in real life.

[yorkiemommie1]

9. this is the kind of thing we joke about doing....

but i never dreamed people would actually do it!

[zippy890]

10. using the charity as a 'personal piggy bank'

and this from bush's Director of the Department of Health and Human Services

AARRGH

IS IT 2008 YET

:banghead:

[Vidar]

11. Republican charity.