Jesse Jackson, jr Proves Crime Pays For DC Crooks

[himher 634]

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/090913-670350-crime-pays-for-convict-jesse-jackson-jr.htm

Disgraced Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will collect tens of thousands of dollars in government disability pay while serving time for defrauding government.

Seems the feds bought his last-minute claims of a "mood disorder," qualifying him for a reported $8,700 a month in federal aid.

This outrageous largess comes on top of a partial federal pension of $45,000 he'll also collect, despite his sins in office. This is the same convicted swindler who lined his pockets with federal campaign cash.

As the feds were closing in on Jackson, he suddenly didn't feel so hot. He vanished for two weeks from his Capitol office before his staff disclosed he was on medical leave for "exhaustion."

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/090913-670350-crime-pays-for-convict-jesse-jackson-jr.htm

Disgraced Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will collect tens of thousands of dollars in government disability pay while serving time for defrauding government.

Seems the feds bought his last-minute claims of a "mood disorder," qualifying him for a reported $8,700 a month in federal aid.

This outrageous largess comes on top of a partial federal pension of $45,000 he'll also collect, despite his sins in office. This is the same convicted swindler who lined his pockets with federal campaign cash.

As the feds were closing in on Jackson, he suddenly didn't feel so hot. He vanished for two weeks from his Capitol office before his staff disclosed he was on medical leave for "exhaustion."

we need more funding for such programs

[himher 634]

If they had only spent $700 more a year on him while he was in school he would never have turned out to be a crook in the first place

[Danno 1,228]

And what about the wife, isn't she also tangled up in investigations?

This must be that "white collar" crime Big Dog was talking about.

[Darnell 8,478]

this news is a bit old - was posted in VJ this month already.

Still, is topical, regardless.