[Balding_Eagle]

The forced refund, in part, explains why he stole the $400,000 from Brat immediately following the primary.

[kitchen]

... Cantor needs to raise upwards of $150,000 to refund his donors, and possibly far more.

Watching him reach into his own pocket to avoid criminal charges might be icing on the cake.

As an aside, I'd be interested in knowing how his net worth changed since he showed up in D.C.