Gabby Votes to Spike Inquiry on Rangel’s Tax Dodge, Pockets Campaign Cash
Pima County GOP calls on Gabby to give back tainted dough
TUCSON, Ariz. – Gabby Giffords last week voted to quash an inquiry into disgraced New York Congressman Charlie Rangel’s ethical lapses, which include his failure to pay taxes on rental income from a vacation getaway in the Dominican Republic. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=5836084&page=1; http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll609.xml]
Gabby has also been the beneficiary of Rangel’s desire to see his liberal colleague retain her seat in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. In February of this year, Giffords received $4,000 from Rangel’s campaign committee. [fec.gov]
“Giffords’ refusal to investigate Charlie Rangel’s failure to pay his taxes while he’s in charge of the committee that writes tax policy, makes a mockery of her party’s claims that they’re presiding over an ethical Congress,” Pima County Republican Party Chair Judi White said. “Giffords should do the right thing and give back the tainted Rangel dough.”
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