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Bush Administration Misuses Taxpayer Funds to Push CAFTA

Date: July 27, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Taxes Trade


BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISUSES TAXPAYER FUNDS TO PUSH CAFTA
Jul 27, 2005

WASHINGTON -- In a sternly worded letter to President Bush today, House Democrats accused his Administration of misusing taxpayer funds in "a blatant attempt to manufacture support-and in one case suppress opposition for-CAFTA."

CAFTA, a controversial trade pact with Central America, is facing fierce opposition in Congress, and the 14 signers of the letter, led by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), are concerned with the Administration's attempts to buy support for the pact.

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"In times of budget deficits, this is an egregious use of taxpayer dollars, and we demand an explanation," explained Kaptur, a member of the House Appropriations committee. "Considering the Congressional Budget Office estimates that CAFTA will cost the government $440 million a year in lost revenue, it just irresponsible for this Administration to so recklessly spend taxpayer money to get it approved."

http://www.kaptur.house.gov/PressRelease.aspx?NewsID=1425

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