Business as Usual...
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 11:54 am
Nancy Pelosi's husband received
taxpayer-funded COVID-19 aid
Published in Blog on July 13, 2020
A damning (though unsurprising) new report from the Associated Press has uncovered rampant corruption surrounding taxpayer-funded COVID-19 aid.
According to the report, at least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid. The new data shows how "Washington insiders were both author and beneficiary of one of the biggest government programs in U.S. history."
Neither Democrats nor Republicans were exempt. A California hotel partially owned by Nancy Pelosi's husband received money from the American people. So did a shipping business owned by the family of Mitch McConnell's wife.
Multi-millionaire, Ms. Nancy, in charge, legislating
Other lawmakers received funds directly to businesses they owned.
Car dealerships owned by at least three Republican House members — Reps. Roger Williams of Texas, Vern Buchanan of Florida and Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania — received money. So, too, did fast-food franchises owned by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., a law firm owned by the husband of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and the former law firm of Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., which employs his wife.
Money also flowed to a farming and equipment business owned by the family of Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., and a regional casino company led by the husband of Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev...
taxpayer-funded COVID-19 aid
Published in Blog on July 13, 2020
A damning (though unsurprising) new report from the Associated Press has uncovered rampant corruption surrounding taxpayer-funded COVID-19 aid.
According to the report, at least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid. The new data shows how "Washington insiders were both author and beneficiary of one of the biggest government programs in U.S. history."
Neither Democrats nor Republicans were exempt. A California hotel partially owned by Nancy Pelosi's husband received money from the American people. So did a shipping business owned by the family of Mitch McConnell's wife.
Multi-millionaire, Ms. Nancy, in charge, legislating
Car dealerships owned by at least three Republican House members — Reps. Roger Williams of Texas, Vern Buchanan of Florida and Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania — received money. So, too, did fast-food franchises owned by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., a law firm owned by the husband of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and the former law firm of Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., which employs his wife.
Money also flowed to a farming and equipment business owned by the family of Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., and a regional casino company led by the husband of Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev...