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Senator Tim Scott to Donate Shutdown Salary to Charity

Statement

By: Tim Scott
By: Tim Scott
Date: Oct. 2, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will donate his salary from the government shutdown to charity.



"With thousands of folks on furlough, including a significant portion of my own staff, I will be donating my shutdown salary to charity," Scott said. "Members of Congress should not be given preferential treatment, period."


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