WP: Looking Beyond Jack Abramoff's Story

[PhilipShore]

Washington Post
Letter to the editor
Darrell Anderson
Precinct chair for the Montgomery County Democratic Party
January 18, 2006

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/17/AR2006011701509.html

Most of the recent coverage of the scandal surrounding former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has focused on those members of Congress -- and the president -- who returned his potentially dirty money. But this scandal is not really about money; it is about votes on legislation.

When will the 100 or so politicians who have returned money ask to take back their votes on legislation possibly bought with Mr. Abramoff's graft?

The Post should print a table of legislation related to Mr. Abramoff's lobbying that shows the names of members of Congress, and the president if he supported it, how much money they received and how they voted. Then we could understand how much a vote really costs.

[ClayZ]

1. .

:cry:

[ThoughtCriminal]

2. One thing that is not getting attention

Is the actual legislation that was "Purchased". It's a good bet that almost all of this legislation screwed the public in a big way - that's why it had to be bought.