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Akin accuses McCaskill of getting “rich” off stimulus
PoliticMo ^ | September 30, 2012 | Eli Yokley

Posted on 10/01/2012 4:05:51 PM PDT by Uncle Chip

— U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin released a new television ad over the weekend accusing incumbent Democrat Claire Mccaskill of getting “rich” off of the 2009 stimulus program.

“Ever wonder why Claire McCaskill called the stimulus bill ‘wildly successful’,” the commercial asked. “Well now we know. The stimulus made McCaskill rich. More than $1 million paid to partnerships owned by McCaskill’s family.”

The ad specifically points to $787,581 in stimulus funding directed to pay off debt within the Department of Housing Development’s Section 8 housing assistance program, which helps low-income renters afford housing.

HUD chose to use its portion of the stimulus to pay off past-due funding for development projects, some of which McCaskill’s husband, Joseph Shepard, had financial stakes. Milan Manor Development, Saddlewood Apartments, and Sunset Hills Apartments all received funds from the Recovery Act’s Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program.

Two other companies with similar ties to McCaskill’s family, Applegate Apartments and Marston Apartments, received a total of $178,689 from the same program, according to USASpending.gov, a government website established to track stimulus spending. They were not highlighted in Akin’s ad.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicmo.com ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: akin; mccaskill

1 posted on 10/01/2012 4:05:57 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: Uncle Chip

prove it over and over


2 posted on 10/01/2012 4:08:14 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Uncle Chip

That will leave a mark.

Bye, Claire!


3 posted on 10/01/2012 4:09:00 PM PDT by Lets Roll NOW (A baby isn't a punishment, Obama is)
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To: Uncle Chip
“Ever wonder why Claire McCaskill called the stimulus bill ‘wildly successful’,” the commercial asked. “Well now we know.

This is how we fight the democrats. Allen West gets it too.
4 posted on 10/01/2012 4:09:05 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Uncle Chip

That is no way to treat a lady. /s


5 posted on 10/01/2012 4:13:19 PM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: forgotten man

LOL! In that case, Akin’s campaign is treating her justly.


6 posted on 10/01/2012 4:28:03 PM PDT by hawaiianninja (Palm note to self: Work for a successful 2012! +Throw the liberal garbage out!)
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To: forgotten man

That’s no lady, that’s a Missouri congresswoman.


7 posted on 10/01/2012 4:28:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Uncle Chip

Clair isn’t the only one to get rich off stimulus. Pelosi did allright too. In fact a bunch of them did, Not only that the stimulus bought them the Union vote.


8 posted on 10/01/2012 4:33:11 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Uncle Chip
Akin has spine. He's a fighter. He takes the fight to the enemy.

No wonder he frightens the GOPe right out of their panties.

9 posted on 10/01/2012 4:36:08 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
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To: Venturer

Pelosi’s net worth has increased some 2600% since her first term in the house. That’s pretty spectacular by anyone’s standards.


10 posted on 10/01/2012 4:39:33 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I donated to Akin last week...well worth the investment if it gets that beyotch out.


11 posted on 10/01/2012 4:40:15 PM PDT by oust the louse (Obamacare has morphed into a tax on staying alive.)
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To: Uncle Chip

If he keeps this up, I may stop being irritated that I have to vote for him


12 posted on 10/01/2012 5:45:18 PM PDT by chae (I was anti-Obama before it was cool)
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To: cripplecreek

It didn’t come from her salary. That’s for damned sure.


13 posted on 10/01/2012 6:05:47 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Uncle Chip; All

Wonder how the Liberal PhonyCons wanting Akin out are going to spin this one....

Great ad...and it will be very effective. Just hope this can get over the damage caused by all the PhonyCons who wasted weeks of time and $$$ trying to get Akin out


14 posted on 10/01/2012 8:46:42 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Political maturity is realizing that the "R" next to someone's name does not mean "conservative")
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To: SeminoleCounty

For those who don’t know about Claire McCaskill — a little about the 15th richest Senator in Washington and how her husband makes all his money through government welfare that she assures flows his way:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2937870/posts?page=14#14


15 posted on 10/01/2012 9:01:32 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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