Reply #5: Michael O. Leavitt

[4morewars]

Typical, greedy, corrupt, fundie nutjob repuke. A real fuckin scumbag.

If he's against it, I'm in favor of it.

Here's a taste of this guys "service" to our country:

"Health Secretary Is Questioned on Use of Family Foundation"

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/22/washington/22leavitt.html?ex=1311220800&en=06c430ccffa1c2d7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O._Leavitt

"In July 2006, National Public Radio reported that nearly $500,000 in charitable contributions from the foundation went to the Southern Utah Foundation, which then gave the money to the Southern Utah University as housing scholarships. About 50 students were placed, rent-free, in apartments owned by the Cedar Development Co., which is owned by the Leavitt family, and the university then paid the donated money to the company as rent. <3> The students filled vacant apartments which the company had not been able to rent out."

And then there's the private jet (that we pay for)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O._Leavitt

"In June of 2006, Leavitt came under criticism for misappropriation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Gulfstream III Emergency Response aircraft to, primarily, promote the newly reformed Medicare plan.

Critics argue that Leavitt irresponsibly has used the aircraft since January of 2006, logging over $700,000 worth of flight time in the 14 seat private jet. Leavitt’s office maintains that the use of the aircraft was necessary and legal since the Senate Appropriations Commitee approved his use of the aircraft, and commercial services could not meet the deadlines required by his engagements. During two recent emergencies that the CDC has required use of the aircraft, they were forced to privately charter a different plane since the CDC’s GIII was in use by Leavitt."