Arrangement Gives GOP Rep.'s Wife 15% Cut Of His Political Donations

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/15/AR2006041500885_pf.html

By Thomas B. Edsall and Zachary A. Goldfarb
Sunday, April 16, 2006; A05

On Capitol Hill, there is widespread agreement that the annual congressional salary of $165,200 just does not go far enough on today's dollar. The clamor for ethics reform will likely make things tougher, forcing congressmen to pick up lunch and dinner tabs and pay their own way to Redskins games.

One enterprising member of the House, Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.), and his wife, Julie Doolittle, have found an innovative -- and apparently legal -- way to boost the family salary.

Julie Doolittle has set up a fundraising company, Sierra Dominion Financial Services. Two of her clients are John Doolittle's campaign committee and his leadership PAC, the Superior California Federal Leadership Fund. Julie Doolittle's company gets 15 cents of every dollar raised by her husband's political committees.

The United Parcel Service PAC, for example, has given $15,000 to the leadership PAC and $10,000 to the campaign committee, which, in turn, means a commission of $3,750 for Julie Doolittle's company.

[SoCalDem]

1. Can you say "Slush Fund"?

how obscene:puke:

[kentuck]

2. This is the most corrupt bunch I have seen in my lifetime...

Bar none.

[AX10]

3. This is a slush fund. You know, like the ones that politicians in...

third world countries have.

[Nite Owl]

4. My GOP rep is doing the

smae thing:
http://pudsandlosers.blogspot.com/2006/03/rep-john-sweeney-wife-gets-cut-of.html

We have to get this slime out of congress. In CD20NY we have a good chance of doing it too.
http://www.gillibrand2006.com/

[ClintonTyree]

5. Good old American "family values".....

these nitwits are going to have a hard time convincing the American public that they can't make ends meet on $165,000 a year. This is just another way for these Pukes to suck at the corporate teat, and OHHHH, how they love to do that! :mad: The greed and corruption within the Republican party is epidemic. The entire slate of Republicans, and Democrats as well if they're involved, should be erased. Of course, this will happen at approximately the same time that I grow wings and start to fly. :eyes: This country is broke in every way. Not only money-wise but in operational ways as well. The system is totally broke and unless there is a total overhaul DAMN soon this country's chances of survival, as we know it, are nil.