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’60 Minutes’ Slush Fund Exposé Prompts Bill to End Leadership PAC Loophole

Oct 31, 2013Peter SchweizerNews From GAI. News About GAI60 Minutes, bill, expose, GAI, Government Accountability Institute, leadership, PAC, Peter Schweizer, Slush fund

“Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) has introduced a bill to ban personal use of leadership PAC money one week after a joint investigation by 60 Minutes and the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) exposed members of Congress using leadership PACs as “slush funds” to bankroll lavish lifestyle perks.” To Read the Full Article, Click Here.

60 Minutes: “Washington’s open secret: Profitable PACs” [VIDEO]

Oct 21, 2013Peter SchweizerNews From GAI. News About GAI60 Minutes, GAI, Government Accountability Institute, PACs, profitable, Washington

60 Minutes: “Washington’s open secret: Profitable PACs” [TRANSCRIPT]

Oct 21, 2013Peter SchweizerNews From GAI. News About GAI60 Minutes, GAI, Government Accountability Institute, PACs, profitable, Washington

“Most Americans believe it’s against the law for congressmen and senators to profit personally from their political office but it’s an open secret in Washington that that’s not the case. As the saying goes the real scandal in Washington isn’t what’s illegal, it’s what is legal… Peter Schweizer: I think campaign fundraising is increasingly not…