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malaise

(268,997 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 03:53 PM Jul 2020

Just heard about this on M$NBComcast -GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is first target of new Democratic

congressional 'integrity' group
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-sen-ron-johnson-first-target-new-democratic-congressional-integrity-n1235132
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Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who heads the Senate's chief oversight committee and is one of the wealthiest members of the Senate, has likely seen his personal fortune double as he has advocated for policies that have benefited him financially while he has been in office, a new Democratic-backed nonprofit group alleges.

The first report by the Congressional Integrity Project, which was shared with NBC News, outlines how Johnson, the powerful chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, broke a campaign pledge to create a blind trust for Pacur LLC, the plastics company he once owned and in which he held a financial stake until earlier this year.

He also advocated for laws demanding lower rates for "pass through" entities similar to his family business and defended companies that have skirted taxes by using offshore corporate tax havens, the report said.

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Just heard about this on M$NBComcast -GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is first target of new Democratic (Original Post) malaise Jul 2020 OP
He is so shady on so many levels. FM123 Jul 2020 #1
Yep malaise Jul 2020 #2
The Russians helped him with the seat RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2020 #11
I'm glad NBC is giving this an airing gratuitous Jul 2020 #3
Agree malaise Jul 2020 #5
Folks need to Google Pacur llc. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #4
Thanks malaise Jul 2020 #6
Does Johnson get stock tips from Putin? He was in Moscow on a recent 4th of July. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #8
Interesting. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #9
Thank you. I hope WI knows this far and wide. ancianita Jul 2020 #7
How much $ do these people need!???! yankeepants Jul 2020 #10
self made man who married the boss's daughter. my senator stupid. pansypoo53219 Jul 2020 #12

FM123

(10,053 posts)
1. He is so shady on so many levels.
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 04:03 PM
Jul 2020

He is the same guy that Adam Schiff was talking about - Johnson was funneling Russian linked disinformation about Joe & Hunter Biden to smear them and help trump.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. I'm glad NBC is giving this an airing
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 04:10 PM
Jul 2020

Considering how much time is spent on absolutely bogus stuff (like whatever Trump blarped out today), I think holding Sen. Johnson's feet to the fire on his ethical shortcomings is a far better use of air time.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Folks need to Google Pacur llc.
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 05:00 PM
Jul 2020

Very fimiliar with the Bemis outfit. Always one step ahead of the SEC with their Stock ploys.

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