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Waxman claims Cabinet political trips funded by taxpayers
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., on Wednesday accused the White House of using taxpayers' dollars to pay for hundreds of trips by Cabinet and other top administration officials intended to boost Republican congressional candidates before the 2006 elections.
In a 27-page report, Waxman charged that although previous administrations have mounted similar election-year travel blitzes, "the extent of political activity by the current White House and its deep and systematic reach into the federal agencies is unprecedented."
House Oversight and Government Reform ranking member Tom Davis, R-Va., dismissed the report as "hopelessly political," claiming Waxman's investigation set out to find banned political activity and uncovered the "same kind of things done by every administration since Eisenhower."
The report said that between Jan. 1, 2006 and Nov. 7, Election Day, Cabinet secretaries and other senior Bush administration officials made trips to more than 300 events recommended by the White House Office of Political Affairs.
COMMENTS
- And Sarah Palin is accused of using her Governor's office to pay for her trips, seems to me Obama is a Congressman during this administration? At least she doesn't have shady friends. Birds of feather flock together! Ann Posted October 21, 2008 7:23 AM
- Ok "Show Me"....You had better take a history lesson and review what other politicians (both parties) have done in office. Firing a State Trooper with a history of violence pales by comparison. Just because Katie Couric said it last night does not make it true. JTF Posted October 17, 2008 12:01 PM
- "House Oversight and Government Reform ranking member Tom Davis, R-Va., dismissed the report as "hopelessly political," claiming Waxman's investigation set out to find banned political activity and uncovered the "same kind of things done by every administration since Eisenhower." Just because everybody does it is the lamest excuse I have seen.... I have no idea what has happened to my Nation. Personal responsibility and accountability has gone out the window.... We just look the other way now? We have lost our moral compass when we make excuses "That everybody is doing it"... We have a vice presidential candidate who has been found GUILTY of ETHICS VIOLATIONs and Abuse of Power and everybody just smiles and says.. Oh, that's okay because everybody abuses their power and we don't have any ethics in Washington or in any level of government.... Save us from ourselves.... Show Me Posted October 17, 2008 9:04 AM
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