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TRoN33

(769 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 01:09 PM Sep 2013

John Boehner is Under Federal Investigation for Campaign Finance Violations

The FEC has announced that they are investigating Speaker of the House John Boehner for accepting dozens of illegal donations from the coal, energy, and gambling industries.

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

The Federal Election Commission is examining whether dozens of political action committees and individuals contributed more than the legally allowed amount to House Speaker John Boehner during last year’s election cycle.


Letters the Federal Election Committee sent Monday to Friends of John Boehner indicated that donors including coal, energy, and gambling interests, exceeded contribution limits to Boehner’s committee by more than $150,000.
Among the groups that were allegedly overgenerous to Boehner were Coalpac and Minepac, which represent the mining industry, as well as political committees representing the Exelon, Constellation and Luminant power companies, and the Ceasars and Penn National gambling enterprises.
“Although the commission may take further legal action concerning the acceptance of excessive contributions, your prompt action to refund the excessive amount will be taken into consideration,” the letters say.

More at link; www.politicususa.com/2013/09/12/john-boehner-federal-investigation-campaign-finance-violations.html


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Hopefully John Boehner get a real piece of justice!

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John Boehner is Under Federal Investigation for Campaign Finance Violations (Original Post) TRoN33 Sep 2013 OP
Alright I would love to see Mr. Orange perp walked gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #2
Finally. louis-t Sep 2013 #3

gopiscrap

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1. Alright I would love to see Mr. Orange perp walked
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 01:29 PM
Sep 2013

perhaps his jail jumper will match his skin pallor!

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