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Tammy Duckworth Does Not Suffer Phony Disabled Vets Gladly
An IRS contractor who has been using a minor, possibly non-existent injury from his prep school days 27 years ago to secure government contracts for his company was publicly shamed by Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in such a magnificent way that it almost made his fraud worthwhile.
Braulio Castillo, CEO of Strong Castle Inc., claims he broke his foot playing sports at a military prep school in 1984. Before starting his technology company, Castillo filed for and received a 30 percent disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), allowing Strong Castle to label itself a "service-disabled, veteran-owned small business," thereby making it eligible for so-called "set-aside" government contracts.
Castillo is now embroiled in a lengthy probe into the possibility that he further gamed the system by using his friendship with top IRS official Greg Roseman to obtain contracts.
But back to Castillo's supposed disability: According to the House Oversight Committee, the fracture Castillo claimed he suffered didn't show up in X-rays taken at the time of his supposed injury.
The rest of the article is at: http://gawker.com/tammy-duckworth-does-not-suffer-phony-disabled-vets-gla-596317401
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(757 posts)DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)He should have to pay back ALL the money he got while pulling off this scam.
He probably felt safe since Assa wasn't questioning him.
DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)and he was nice about it, actually. I was surprised and pleased he was polite to Ms Duckworth.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)"She's a Democrat" and "He's a job creator" so he's the one in the right here, and she's the one in the wrong.
DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)Tammy Duckworth is one of them.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)That woman is a testament to the sacrifices our Veterans make, and I don't care which political party they belong to. If it was a Republican saying it, and even Issa saw it and gave a nod of respect, I'd say the same thing.
sheshe2
(83,833 posts)Thank you, Don~
That was the best scathing take down of a most dishonorable man.
Taking out the trash, indeed!
Tammy Duckworth
DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)greenman3610
(3,947 posts)DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)I dislike him in a completely apolitical way.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Chairman Darrel Issa lets Tammy go over her time without interference, or reminder, or buzzers.
Not even asshat Issa can shut down the in formidable force that is Tammy Duckworth.
I love her to pieces!
Mz Pip
(27,452 posts)There is no way this toad should qualify for any kind of preferential treatment. He is not a Veteran. He filed for this and got it.
He's a taker but the system allowed this to happen. That needs to be changed.