Mr. Corzine raised $500,000 for the president’s re-election campaign. He was even considered for a presidential appointment before MF Global collapsed. Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, observed in an op-ed column in this newspaper that MF Global was a client of Attorney General Eric Holder’s former law firm, Covington & Burling, where…
With America hurtling toward the fiscal cliff’s edge, Democrats and Republicans continue jockeying for position on whether to boost taxes on the rich, slash wasteful spending, or both. Common ground might be found in the $3.7 trillion municipal bond market. President Barack Obama has proposed limiting or ending the tax-exempt interest on municipal bonds for…
Those behind the wheel of the automobile bailout were not folks who build cars but cronies who successfully leveraged their highly placed connections. Indeed, lift the hood, and what you find is that the auto bailout was a classic tale of cronyism, in which the well-connected sped away with big bucks. Read the complete Washington…
The Daily Caller ran a headline article covering the new report from the Government Accountability Institute on cronyism at the Department of Justice. The article was featured on the Drudge Report. Read the Daily Caller article here.
Both campaigns are bashing away at sweetheart deals and insider advantages. But neither the Democrats or Republicans are serious about ending them. Read Peter Schweizer’s three easy fixes at The Daily Beast.
In a Washington Times feature article today, Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer reveals several heretofore unreported conflicts of interest between the Department of Justice, MF Global, and Jon Corzine. Read it here.
Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer sat down with Sean Hannity to discuss cronyism in national defense.