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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A Washington watchdog group on Thursday asked the Justice Department to investigate Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) for possible tax violations and improper use of his House office and staff.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) filed the complaint here just two days after declaring Scott among the 25 “most corrupt” congressmen here for mingling personal and campaign interests, failing repeatedly to pay personal and business taxes and, as one of his former aides claimed, using his House staff to work on his campaign.
“We urge the Justice Department to commence an investigation immediately,” Melanie Sloan, CREW’s executive director, said in a statement.
Scott’s office rejected CREW’s claims as “inaccuracies” and unproven accusations, adding, “a review of the record will clear up these allegations.”
Scott’s office said he’s paid all back property taxes on his home in historic Inman Park and “significantly reduced” the taxes still owed by his family’s advertising business, Dayn-Mark.
“CREW basically recycled a 5-month-old news story and added no new insight or additional review of Congressman Scott’s record,” Scott’s office said.
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By S Shiver
September 20, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this
Hopefully the Justice Department will come to their senses soon and begin investigating anyone who is either a Democrat or didn’t vote for our lord and saviour George W. Bush in 2000 or 2004.
Anybody but Hilary.
By Carismar
September 20, 2007 8:20 PM | Link to this
Scott’s “ad agency” is mainly a device to launder campaign contributions to his relatives.
By m. murphy
September 21, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this
It appears that the only difference between Scott of GA and Jefferson of LA is that one likes his ill gotten money at room temperature while the other one likes it cold. Congressman Scott is on the financial services committee and should be embarrassed and shame on us in the 13th District if we sent him back in ‘08.
By JOE V.
September 22, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this
TYPICAL ! WATCH “THE RACE CARD” PLAYED ! ARE YOU NOT SICK OF IT ?