Rangel Going To Trial Over Ethics Charges

American Voices • Politics • ISSUE 46•31 • Aug 3, 2010

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) will face 13 charges of violating congressional ethics rules and guidelines, including accepting gifts over $50 and failing to report rental income on a beach villa in the Dominican Republic. What do you think?

“To be fair to Rep. Rangel, the gifts may have been over $50, but they were still pretty stupid gifts."”
Warren Banner –
Latex Spooler
“Why didn't he use all those secret gifts to bribe his way out of this?"”
Jessica Lawrence –
Physical Therapist
“If our representatives aren't allowed to accept expensive gifts, how in the world are they supposed to know what to vote for?"”
Victor Jackson –
Unemployed

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