Posted on 12/07/2009 9:00:54 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Congressman Eric Massa paid himself and his wife a total of $33,000 from his campaign funds during last year race for the 28th Congressional District....
federal records show Massa took a salary of $15,000 while his wife was paid $18,000 working as the campaign's treasurer. Massa raised $2.1-Million dollars for the 2008 campaign against former Congressman John Randy Kuhl.
(Excerpt) Read more at fingerlakesdailynews.com ...
It is called taking money that is not yours.
I would not go there, Tom “the hammer” paid his wife and Daughter over $600,000.00
They just continue to steal, steal and steal.
“I would not go there, Tom “the hammer” paid his wife and Daughter over $600,000.00”
And where is The Hammer now, on Dancing With The Stars?
And the media was outraged. Let's see if Massa gets the same "culture of corruption" treatment.
The article clearly states this is legal. I don’t like it either but it seems like he took out a reasonable amount for living expenses. Maybe he didn’t have much savings and was taking a leave of absence from work to run.
Do we only want candidates that can self-finance a large amount of the cost or do we make it easier for anyone to run?
What was that “Drain the swamp” thingy from Stretch Pelosi ???
I would not go there, Tom “the hammer” paid his wife and Daughter over $600,000.00
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Well, it is rare to see a DEMORAT called on it — that kind of makes it unique. There are very few left in the Congress that should be able to call themselves patriotic Americans. Just a bunch of political mobsters in reality.
Massa’s in de cold cold cash.
He a good Massa.
I don’t think this is all that uncommon, for someone to pay himself a salary from his campaign donations. I have heard of it with other candidates (I can think of one in particular who runs quite frequently but doesn’t win).
Maybe someone who is familiar with the subject can comment.
The guy currently receives a military pension. This is another example of liberals entitlement criteria.
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Marxist pirates — looting the American taxpayer where ever they can. I once accused the Clintons of proving that crime pays in Washington — these guys now, are making the Clintons look like kids in grammar school.
Apparently stealing has become legal.
There was several million dollars pointed out at the time, but nothing ever came of it. Congressmen don’t have the morals to do away with their slush funds.
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