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House Republicans to Focus on ACORN-IRS Ties
National Review Online ^ | September 15, 2009 | Robert Costa

Posted on 09/15/2009 9:37:10 AM PDT by justlittleoleme

House Republicans are not content with just curbing ACORN’s relationships with HUD and the Census Bureau. Monday’s Senate vote, he points out, was an amendment to a housing and transportation spending bill that passed the House in July. When it passed the House in the summer, it did not deny ACORN access to federal dollars. Now, with the amended Senate bill being tossed back to the House (and probably headed for a conference committee), House Republicans see an opportunity to broaden their efforts to cut ACORN off from government money.

“There are multiple moving parts now,” the aide says. “There is new pressure on federal agencies other than the Census Bureau, such as the IRS, to severe their relationships with ACORN.”

(Excerpt) Read more at corner.nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; acorn; acorncoi; coi; corruption; irs

1 posted on 09/15/2009 9:37:11 AM PDT by justlittleoleme
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To: justlittleoleme

DEFUND HUD!


2 posted on 09/15/2009 9:38:18 AM PDT by anonsquared (DEFUND HUD!)
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To: justlittleoleme
Well, ACORN doesn't pay their taxes, but that just qualifies Rathke for a cabinet post.
3 posted on 09/15/2009 9:38:52 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: ravingnutter

What about the 4 to 8 BILLION in stimulus money these thieves are in line to receive?


4 posted on 09/15/2009 9:41:28 AM PDT by curth
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To: justlittleoleme

"Hi. I'm from ACORN. Obama gave me $900,000 to get your 'change' up and off.
You fill out a few made up names and addresses on these mail voter cards,
and then I'll sign your names.
And wow! Is this your lucky day - or what!!
After I get your 'change' off, we share your jumbo subprime mortgage."


5 posted on 09/15/2009 9:43:24 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Those who go below the surface do so at their peril" - Oscar Wilde)
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To: justlittleoleme

It seems like the GOP has declared war on ACORN....


6 posted on 09/15/2009 9:45:05 AM PDT by St. Louis Conservative
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To: justlittleoleme
An analysis of federal data by my staff determined that ACORN has received more than $53 million in direct funding from the federal government since 1994

Hmmmm....'94, eh?

Wasn't that the year Ozero started working for them?

7 posted on 09/15/2009 9:46:33 AM PDT by what's up
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To: justlittleoleme

Acorn style “advice” is identical to the coaching on how to fill out a loan application, to get “Liar Loans.’

The very thing that tanked the US economy.

Make connections.

Acorn = Liar Loans = Recession. Democrats fault.


8 posted on 09/15/2009 9:47:57 AM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: justlittleoleme

Check out Chuck Rangel while you’re at it pubs.


9 posted on 09/15/2009 9:48:09 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 ("Peace" is that brief, glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - Anonymous)
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To: justlittleoleme

From the racial makeup of Acorn in the news, it appears they discriminate against white workers.

Why no white workers at Acorn? Where is the “outreach” to get more white workers?

Congressional hearings should be held.


10 posted on 09/15/2009 9:49:53 AM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: justlittleoleme

If ACORN fills a valuable function for the group now holding office and for the support of black radicals nothing will really be done. There will be lots of smoke and drum banging but nothing really effective. In short, wealth transfer.


11 posted on 09/15/2009 9:57:18 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: justlittleoleme

Somone ought to come up with an ACORN version of Turbo Tax.

1) Enter the amount of income from illegal activities you earned last year.

2) Enter the amount from line 1 that you buried in a tin in your backyard.

3) Subtract line 2 from line 1, this is your Gross Income.

4) Enter the number of underaged, illegal alien prostitutes/sex slaves you are claiming as dependents.


12 posted on 09/15/2009 9:57:30 AM PDT by Above My Pay Grade
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To: St. Louis Conservative

“It seems like the GOP has declared war on ACORN....”

Yeah, after all the work was done for them. Real brave, that GOP.


13 posted on 09/15/2009 9:58:44 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

When is the GOP going to call Obama a communist?


14 posted on 09/15/2009 9:59:43 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: justlittleoleme

That is good news. the bad part is...why do we have to use the IRS as a last reort to arrest crooks? Aren’t their crimes a bit more than just tax problems? But, with a loser at the helm of the Justice department and likely sympathetic prosecutors (Baltimore) and activitist judges along the way, this is the alternative. Grab a few of those fired ACORN workers and get them to flip. They would certainly do that. Follow the money wherever it leads...


15 posted on 09/15/2009 10:31:00 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: stephenjohnbanker
When is the GOP going to call Obama a communist?

Are you kidding? We have nothing to fear from Obama, John McCain told me that himself. Sheesh! </ Sarcasm>

16 posted on 09/15/2009 11:38:31 AM PDT by itsahoot (Each generation takes to excess, what the previous generation accepted in moderation.)
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To: truth_seeker

Actually, they talked about this on Beck this morning.
The woman talking to the prostitute and offering advice was white.


17 posted on 09/15/2009 11:40:21 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: justlittleoleme; All
I've started a running file on ACORN, hosted at our sister site:

 The Issa Report- ACORN "a criminal enterprise..."

18 posted on 09/15/2009 11:49:59 AM PDT by backhoe (All across America, the Lights are going out...)
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To: itsahoot

“Are you kidding? We have nothing to fear from Obama, John McCain told me that himself. Sheesh! </ Sarcasm> “

Sorry.....ah fergit!

(I really would like to forget that he is my Senator).


19 posted on 09/15/2009 12:14:54 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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