Report Accuses Ron Paul of Corruption
Double-billing isn't nice, but seems like amateur stuff compared to the competition
Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul has been named one of the most corrupt members of Congress in a new report from the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.
The report says Paul "double-billed" his travel expenses a number of times over the last decade, meaning he may have been reimbursed for the same flights both under his official allowance as congressman, and by either non-profit groups under his control or his campaign committee.
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So double booking flights for reimbursements somehow trumps giving billions in bailout money (taxpayer's money) to your biggest campaign donors? Right.
It appears the author isn't immune to clerical errors either. Copied this from a "Tommy Hammons" in the comments section at the link.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....31005.html