Gus Speaks Out on Taxpayer Funding of ACORN
September 17, 2009
Bilirakis Blog
On Wednesday, Gus took to the House floor and called for a stop to federal funding of ACORN after sending a letter to President Obama asking him to end taxpayer funding of the group:
Undercover videos put heat on ACORN:
On Wednesday, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, took to the House floor to condemn the group. "I for one will not sit idle and allow my taxpaying constituents to be swindled by an organization that receives millions in federal funds."
Embattled ACORN orders independent investigation:
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., said he's asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repeal a nearly $1 million grant it awarded to ACORN earlier this month.