 Image uploaded from a quicklink (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | Almost $30,000 in campaign contributions wound up in U.S. Rep. Paul Broun's wallet in the form of interest on personal loans he made to his campaign, according to an ethics report released Thursday. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonpartisan nonprofit, and the watchdog Web site Open Secrets examined campaign finance records and found that Broun -- whose district represents a large part of the Augusta area -- and 247 other congressmen "use their positions to financially benefit themselves or family members." Broun's campaign committee paid the congressman $28,756 in interest on $309,000 in personal loans he made to bankroll his underfunded 2007 and 2008 races, even though the committee told the Federal Election Commission the loans were interest-free, CREW reported. "Most Americans open savings accounts when they want to earn a little interest on their money..." |
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At chronicle.augusta.com
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