Busby Calls Abramoff Plea A Wake Up Call For Reform'
For Immediate Release Contact Brennan Bilberry
January 3, 2006 (760) 753.6300/(866) 632-3066
Busby Calls Abramoff Plea A Wake Up Call For Reform'
Encinitas - Congressional Candidate Francine Busby released the following statement in
response to the plea agreement by Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff that reportedly
includes testifying against members of Congress and their staff in an ongoing federal
corruption investigation:
"Virtually every week, Americans hear another chapter in the story of the culture of
corruption in Washington, DC. Payoffs, kickbacks, backroom giveaways and sweetheart
deals have become the norm in Washington and the people's work has taken a back seat
to special interest favors.
I released my Change Legislative Ethics and Attitudes Now (CLEAN) House Act in
December because I believe that Washington needs to undergo dramatic and immediate
reform. Twice I have challenged the other candidates in the race to sign onto the CLEAN
House Act and twice they have refused to take a position.
For most Americans, the involvement of multiple members of Congress in a corruption
investigation should be a wake up call for reform. That is why today I am again calling
on all the other candidates to endorse the CLEAN House Act. Candidates in this race
have an obligation to tell voters whether they want to change the way Washington works
or whether they are satisfied with more of the same Duke Cunningham style of pay-toplay
politics."
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