Rep. Doolittle Inducted Into Public Citizen's Ethics Hall Of Shame
Submitted by Roy Temple on Wed, 03/01/2006 - 3:34pm.
Rep. John Doolittle has been inducted into Public Citizen's Ethics Hall of Shame. Here are the highlights of his record:
- Is under investigation by the Justice Department for his ties to Jack Abramoff.
- Steered defense appropriations for technology the military did not request to a major campaign contributor.
- Took action supporting Jack Abramoff tribal clients that contradicted his “anti-gaming position,†while taking tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from Abramoff and his clients.
- Took action supported by two lobbying firms that employed his wife.
- Short-circuited an FDIC investigation into the primary owner of a failed S&L that cost taxpayers billions.
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