Thursday, October 19, 2006
Republican values, part 5432556
From TPM Muckraker:
Those 60 investigators had to be contracted to help investigate the tremendous amount of corruption in Hastert's House of Representatives. This is how the GOP runs the government.
Had enough?
House Appropriations chairman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) is under federal investigation for possible improprieties in how he oversaw Congress' spending of $900 billion annually. Yesterday, we reported that Lewis had dropped nearly $800,000 in legal fees to defend himself against the probe.
This evening, Congressional Quarterly reports (sub. req.) that in a round of calls Monday evening, Lewis fired 60 investigators who had worked for his committee rooting out fraud, waste and abuse, effective immediately. As in, don't bother coming in on Tuesday.
Those 60 investigators had to be contracted to help investigate the tremendous amount of corruption in Hastert's House of Representatives. This is how the GOP runs the government.
Had enough?
