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Washington has been rocked by the
scandal of J. Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker in
the
history of the U.S. House, indicted on charges of violating banking laws
by paying $1.7 million (as part of a $3.5 million agreement) to conceal
prior misconduct, allegedly child
molestation.
That scandal contains another one that’s received less attention: the fact that Hastert, who never made much money as a teacher or a congressman, could manage such payments because after retiring from Congress he became a high-paid lobbyist.
This second scandal is perfectly legal but it’s a growing menace.
That scandal contains another one that’s received less attention: the fact that Hastert, who never made much money as a teacher or a congressman, could manage such payments because after retiring from Congress he became a high-paid lobbyist.
This second scandal is perfectly legal but it’s a growing menace.
http://robertreich.org/post/120960773270
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