Posted on 09/20/2010 10:22:55 AM PDT by SvenMagnussen
Defense Earmarks Totaling $3.36 million in 2 years in Return for $139,000 in Campaign Contributions
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 1001 Reasons to Vote Against Harry Reid has issued a detailed and comprehensive report on the cozy relationship between Sen. Harry Reid and Arcata Associates. Arcata is a Las Vegas-based defense contractor controlled by the Wong family whose executives have given close to $139,000 to Sen. Reid and to the Democratic Party. Sen. Reid rewarded Arcata with $3.36 million in earmarked projects in just the past two years.
Justice Brandeis once said that sunlight was the best disinfectant, because he knew that only complete transparency would keep people honest and he was right. Our research shows the contributions from the Wong family to Sen. Reid and the Democratic Party, sometimes just as Appropriations bills were filed. The particular DoD contracts awarded to Arcata appear to be questionable in nature, as President Obama requested that their particular earmark be zeroed out and the funding redirected. Instead, Sen. Reid chose to increase the funding attached to the earmark.
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Harry Reid is target rich for attacks. Sharron Angle has a lot of things to go after Reid on. She just needs the money to do it.
I’m hoping the ties of Reid with the Mustang Ranch and the payoffs he received from them come out. His ex campaign aid is said to have some really good stuff.
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