House Rep. Pat Meehan resigns

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I am still wanting to know how the House and the Senate set up these slush funds or hush funds to pay off their possible sexual profligacy issues.

It looks like Meehan should be removed now and not allowed to finish out his term (which it looks like will be occurring).

And WHY should the American taxpayers have to wait until he steps down to be repaid?

WHO ELSE in the House and Senate or elsewhere in Government has been the recipient of secret Government hush fund monies?
Laura Ingraham asks Senate leader Mitch McConnell if the Senate doesn’t ALSO have a “shush fund”.
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McConnell won’t give a straight answer.
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See the exchange at 6:26 of the following video and Senator McConnell’s non-answer… . . .
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House lawmakers introduce bill to expose secret settlements, end 'hush fund' World News
House lawmakers introduce bill to expose secret settlements, end 'hush fund’ Barnini Chakraborty By Barnini Chakraborty | Fox News In a push to end the secrecy surrounding sexual harassment inside the U.S. Capitol, House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation to bar the use of taxpayer dollars to settle misconduct claims against members of Congress – and to name names… . . “Enough is enough,” Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, one of the bill’s sponsors, said. “For far too long sex…
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These shenanigans are not good for our country. “Party” doesn’t matter to me in this case.

Yet another reason for more transparency, shrinking Government, REAL accountability within Government, term limits, etc.

Edit: He is “immediately” resigning. My mistake.

Now the question becomes should these guys continue to get paid, heathcare benefits (remember they exempted themselves from ObamaCare), a tax-free “war chest” from their campaign funds they saved, etc.?
 
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