Texas State Representative (R) pleads guilty to stealing from the tax payers

johncoby2

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Wed Nov-09-11 08:08 AM
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Texas State Representative (R) pleads guilty to stealing from the tax payers

http://bayareahouston.blogspot.com/2011/11/state-representative-joe-driver-takes.html

Republican and conservative has plead guilty to a third degree felony. He charged his campaign up to $100,000 for travel expenses, then filed the receipts again for reimbursement from the State. It is classic double dipping. He was exposed by Jay Root of the Associated Press and investigated by the Travis County DAs office. Yesterday, he pleaded guilty.

This is only one of many, many, many ethics violations in Texas:

http://bayareahouston.blogspot.com/search/label/ethics

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valerief

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Wed Nov-09-11 08:24 AM
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1. I didn't think it was possible to have an ethics violation in Texas.

I didn't think Texas lawmakers recognized ethics.

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Blue_Tires

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Wed Nov-09-11 08:28 AM
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2. Despite all the rhetoric and slogans on fiscal responsibility, I've never met a repub

who DIDN'T absolutely LOVE spending other people's money

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