ACORN
This week, I
cosponsored
legislation to
block the
Association of
Community
Organizations
for Reform Now,
known as ACORN,
from receiving
any federal
funding. I also
signed a letter
to the Senate
Democratic
leader calling
on him to hold
hearings “to
determine the
extent of
ACORN’s
wrongdoing.”
ACORN, which has
received an
estimated $53
million in
federal money
since 1994, was
accused of
fraudulent voter
registration in
several states
during the 2008
presidential
election. Now,
the group is
under fire for
hidden-camera
videos in which
ACORN employees
in several
cities are seen
advising two
people posing as
a prostitute and
pimp on how to
break the law.
After repeated
revelations of
fraud, it’s
clear that we
must move
forward to
ensure that
ACORN is not
receiving any
federal funding.
Organizations
that break our
laws and
undermine our
democratic
process should
not be eligible
for taxpayer
dollars.
