[OFB Cafe] HERE WE GO AGAIN!! DEMOCRATS PLAY DIRTY WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS!

[Fred A. Miller]

http://alanpetersroundup.blogspot.com/2008/09/here-we-go-again-democrats-play-dirty.html

Saturday, September 27, 2008
HERE WE GO AGAIN. DEMOCRATS PLAY DIRTY WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS
House GOP Fights to Remove ACORN Slush Fund from Economic Rescue Bill;

Poison-Pill Proposal Would Ask Taxpayers to Bankroll Group Accused of
Voter Fraud Nationwide

Washington, Sept. 27 - House Republicans have made clear that they will
fight for an economic rescue package that protects the interests of
families, seniors, small businesses, and all taxpayers.

And as discussions continue in order to forge an agreement that
reflects these principles, the American people are taking note of a
left-wing giveaway Democrats are pushing to force taxpayers to
bankroll a slush fund for a discredited ally of the Democratic Party.

At issue is the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
– better known as ACORN – an organization fraught with controversy
for, among other scandals, its fraudulent voter registration
activities on behalf of Democratic candidates.

Here are just some examples of ACORN’s most recent scandals and
unlawful activities:

- “ACORN is a long-time advocacy group with whom Obama was once
associated. Recently, though, ACORN workers in two states have pleaded
guilty to election fraud, an unlikely recipient of federal largess.”
(Fox News Report, 9/26/08)

- “Seven ACORN workers were charged with ‘committing the biggest
voter-registration fraud in [Washington] state history.’’ (The Seattle
Times, 7/26/07)

- ACORN workers submitted “just over 1,800 new voter registration
forms, but there was a problem. The names were made up – all but six
of the 1,800 submissions were fakes…

The ACORN workers told state investigators that they went to the
Seattle public library, sat at a table and filled out the voter
registration forms. They made up names, addresses, and Social Security
numbers and in some cases plucked names from the phone book.

One worker said it was a lot of hard work making up all those names
and another said he would sit at home, smoke marijuana and fill out
the forms.” (Fox News Channel, 5/02/08)

- “Late last year, a handful of Acorn canvassers in Washington state
admitted that they had falsified voter registrations by illegally
filling out hundreds of forms with names such as Dennis Hastert, Leon
Spinks and Fruito Boy Crispila.” (Wall Street Journal, 7/31/08)

- “Eight workers for a get-out-the-vote effort in St. Louis city and
county have pleaded guilty to federal election fraud for submitting
false registration cards for the 2006 election, authorities said today.

The workers were employed by the Association of Community
Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), gathering voter registrations.”
(Associated Press, 4/02/08)

- “Acorn has had a number of missteps. This month its founder, Wade
Rathke, resigned after news emerged that his brother Dale had
embezzled nearly $1 million from Acorn and affiliated groups eight
years ago -- information the group kept from law-enforcement
authorities and most members. Dale Rathke left the organization only
last month.” (Wall Street Journal, 7/31/08)

So how exactly will ACORN be rewarded if the Democrats get their way?
Very simple: behind closed doors, ACORN-friendly language was slipped
into the Democratic economic rescue proposal by Senate Banking
Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and House Financial Services
Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA). Take a look:

TRANSFER OF A PERCENTAGE OF PROFITS.

1. DEPOSITS. Not less than 20 percent of any profit realized on the
sale of each troubled asset purchased under this Act shall be
deposited as provided in paragraph (2).

2. USE OF DEPOSITS. Of the amount referred to in paragraph (1)

1. 65 percent shall be deposited into the Housing Trust Fund
established under section 1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises
Regulatory Reform Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568); and

2. 35 percent shall be deposited into the Capital Magnet Fund
established under section 1339 of that Act (12 U.S.C. 4569).

REMAINDER DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY. All amounts remaining after
payments under paragraph (1) shall be paid into the General Fund of
the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.

What does this mean? The Wall Street Journal breaks it down in an
editorial published today:

“What we have here essentially are a pair of government slush funds
created in July as part of the Economic Recovery Act that pump tax
dollars into the coffers of low-income housing advocacy groups, such
as Acorn.”

“Acorn, one of America’s most militant left-wing ‘community activist
groups,’ is spending $16 million this year to register Democrats to
vote in November.

In the past several years, Acorn’s voter registration programs have
come under investigation in Ohio, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri and
Washington, while several of their employees have been convicted of
voter fraud…”

That’s right. Rather than returning any profits made in the long-term
from the economic rescue package, Democrats want to first reward their
radical allies at ACORN for their help – often illegal help – in
getting Democrats elected to office.

Families, seniors, small businesses, and all American taxpayers
deserve better than what Democratic leaders are attempting to jam down
their throats.

The rescue package should not become a “Christmas tree” for the
Democratic Majority’s far-left wing political agenda that seeks to
shower taxpayer dollars upon groups like ACORN.

On behalf of beleaguered taxpayers across the nation, House
Republicans will continue to fight to remove the ACORN payback and any
other Democratic poison pills from the economic rescue package.
Posted by Alan Peters at 12:25 PM

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