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Take the Money and Run: Will Wilson Return Abramoff’s Money?

Contact:  Josh Geise  

This Money Is Not So Funny:

$1,000             Abramoff money taken by Congresswoman Heather Wilson.

6                      Number of counts of the Abramoff indictment.

0                      Amount of Abramoff money returned by Heather Wilson.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Heather Wilson has taken $1,000 from indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.  Wilson's indicted benefactor is in court again today, and with more legal troubles ahead for Abramoff, will Wilson return the money?

Abramoff, who is closely linked to Tom DeLay, Bob Ney and other ethically challenged Members of Congress, has masterminded schemes against American Indian tribes and then convinced those tribes to hire him for millions of dollars as a consultant.  He has lobbied the interests of Indian gaming before Congress and in back room deals with several Members of Congress.  Now, Abramoff has been indicted on six counts of conspiracy and wire fraud and accused of falsifying documents in a multi-million dollar business deal.

“With Abramoff appearing once again in a courtroom, will Congresswoman Wilson send back the tainted contributions from the indicted super-lobbyist?” asked Bill Burton, communications director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.  “The hard-working families who sent Heather Wilson to Congress deserve someone who’ll fight for their jobs, health care and retirement — not someone taking campaign cash from indicted lobbyists pushing their special interest deals.”

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