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Bill Would Make Election Franking A Crime (Pa)
BillLawrenceOnline.Com ^ | 3-25-10

Posted on 03/25/2010 8:02:49 AM PDT by Tribune7

The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee, March 23, unanimously gave its OK to House Bill 2271 that would make it a criminal offense for a legislator to mail tax-funded pieces within 60 days of an election in which the legislator is a candidate for public office.

State House and Senate rules now prohibit the practice and they are generally followed but the act is not yet criminal. The bill would subject a transgressor to "a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than one year or both".

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1 posted on 03/25/2010 8:02:49 AM PDT by Tribune7
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ping


2 posted on 03/25/2010 8:03:06 AM PDT by Tribune7 (Only stupid, racists people support Obama.)
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Bill Would Make Electing Franken A Crime
If only! We could round up 40% of Minnesota and be rid of 99% of the morons here.
3 posted on 03/25/2010 8:29:00 AM PDT by astyanax (Liberalism: Logic's retarded cousin.)
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The “Franking” privilege is so totally abused it should be a crime. I'm for this bill.
4 posted on 03/25/2010 8:31:36 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Tribune7

"Fwank you! I'm going to fwank whoeveh I want, wheneveh I want, in any position I want."

5 posted on 03/25/2010 8:32:07 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: traderrob6
"...would make it a criminal offense for a legislator to mail tax-funded pieces..."
Of course, the unions, ACORN, etc. will still be able to mail "tax-funded pieces" along with all the special groups that will receive "stimulus" money just prior to the election.
Guess which party will benefit most from this.
6 posted on 03/25/2010 8:47:42 AM PDT by astyanax (Liberalism: Logic's retarded cousin.)
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To: astyanax

Incumbents benefit exclusively from the FP, considering that Democrats are in the majority now they would be most negatively affected.


7 posted on 03/25/2010 8:52:50 AM PDT by traderrob6
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I disagree.
This bill only applies to the legislator.
Which party has a larger “support group” of taxpayer-funded entities?


8 posted on 03/25/2010 8:59:35 AM PDT by astyanax (Liberalism: Logic's retarded cousin.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

LOLOL


9 posted on 03/25/2010 11:04:55 AM PDT by Tribune7 (Only stupid, racists people support Obama.)
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