America For Sale: The Cost Of Republican Corruption

From her vantage point atop the the House Rules Committee, Rep. Louise Slaughter has had a birds-eye-view of how the Republicans have done business in Washington over the last several years, and the costs those actions have had for the average American.

In a 118 page report to be released later today, Ms. Slaughter lays out in painstaking detail exactly how the Republicans have conducted themselves over the last several years, and the myriad ways that has cost the American people.

The report, entitled "America for Sale: The Cost of Republican Corruption," is rich in detail and covers seven major areas where the GOP has put interests of average Americans up for sale--health of seniors, energy security, homeland security, national defense, publich health, jobs and access to higher education in America. 

The report also gives a history of the K Street Project, including the prominent role played by Majority Leader John Boehner.  In addition, it details the services provided by the GOP Congress and the Bush administration to Jack Abramoff and his clients.

In sum, it is a damning indictment of the GOP Culture of Corruption and will be an invaluable tool to those who wish to understand how the GOP Culture of Corruption has hurt real people, and for those whose job it is to explain that to others.

An abridged Table of Contents of the report follows: 

 Much more to come later in the day.