4/29/2009
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A New Era of Responsibility
Democrats in Congress gave final approval to their $3.5 trillion budget plan for 2010 without any Republican support.
"Those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account—to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day—because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government."
– President Barack Obama
Potential corruption in the budget:
ACORN
ACORN has received $53 million in federal funds since 1994. Now, despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states, the 2010 federal budget contains $5.5 billion that ACORN is eligible to receive. That is in addition to the $3 billion that ACORN is eligible to receive from the economic stimulus bill enacted in February, bringing the potential total for 2009 to $8.5 billion.
Obama has had ties to ACORN for years, having provided legal representation, leadership training, and campaign finance funds to ACORN. During his 2008 campaign, Obama made it clear that ACORN would help shape the agenda for his administration.
If you search the budget for "ACORN", you will not find it, but...
* The $47.5 billion Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget provides $1 billion for an affordable housing trust fund.
* $4.5 billion in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) funds can be funneled to ACORN indirectly. CDBG allows local politicians to use federal dollars on local projects that they wouldn't dream of spending their own local tax dollars on.
ACORN Sources:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/special-editorial-reports/ACORN-got-53-million-in-federal-funds-since-94-now-eligible-for-up-to-8-billion-more-44406217.html
http://spectator.org/blog/2009/05/06/acorn-could-be-eligible-for-85
http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=NDZiMjkwMDczZWI5ODdjOWYxZTIzZGIyNzEyMjE0ODI
http://deathby1000papercuts.com/2009/04/obama-ties-to-acorn-grow-stronger-involves-acorn-in-census/
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