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Money Trail: Big Business Means Big Fun for Congress Members at RNC
Corporations Spoil Congressmen, Throw Lavish Parties All Thanks to a Federal Loophole
By BRIAN ROSS and AVNI PATEL
September 4, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS -- From the moment they arrived at the Twin Cities airport, Republicans have been reminded that this convention is being brought to them by corporate America. 
From the moment they arrived at the Twin Cities airport, Republicans have been reminded that this convention is being brought to them by corporate America.(ABC News)
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Including a Swiss-based bank, UBS, under investigation by the government for allegedly helping the rich avoid billions of dollars in US taxes. The bank says it is cooperating with Congressional and federal authorities.
"I think it's very clear that those who give to the host committees are getting access and influence that they desire, said Meredith McGehee of the Campaign Legal Center.
In addition to spending millions on lavish parties, big corporations have put up $58 million dollars for the Republican convention.
They put up about the same for the Democrats in Denver.
The heavy funding of convention events is thanks to a huge loophole in the federal election law that otherwise bans corporate money in politics.
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"It's really ironic too because this whole federal election campaign law was developed because in 1972 the Nixon administration had set up a slush fund through the 1972 Republican National Convention," said Craig Holman of the congressional watchdog group, Public Citizen. "We've gone full circle."
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Yea..they are soo much better than the Dems...LOL ..look the same to me.....
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