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For Immediate Release: September 15, 2009
Contact: Diane Gramley 1.814.271.9078 or 1.814.437.5355

Senator Bob Casey Votes to Continue Funding ACORN – an outrage pro-family group says

(Harrisburg) – Shortly after 5:30 p.m. yesterday Senator Bob Casey, Jr. joined six other Senators in voting to continue funding the corrupt ACORN. The vote was on an amendment introduced by Senator Mike Johanns (R-Neb) to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2010. It will prevent ACORN from obtaining housing and community grant funding. The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), a statewide traditional values group, is appalled that Senator Casey has chosen to ignore the corruption associated with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

“Corruption, including voter fraud, that has been exposed right here in Pennsylvania is being totally ignored by Senator Casey. Any good this organization may have done is overshadowed by its corrupt ways,” noted Diane Gramley, president of the AFA of PA.

Additionally, in January, the splinter group, ACORN 8, released a 24-page document that asks federal investigators to consider fraud, embezzlement and conspiracy charges, and criminal civil rights violations relating to the embezzlement of nearly $1 million from the ACORN's accounts and an alleged cover-up of the theft for almost a decade. Pennsylvania is one of eight states where embezzlement and voter fraud accusations have been leveled at ACORN.

According to Senator Johanns, ACORN has received up to $53 million in taxpayer dollars. Due to ACORN’s voter registration efforts last year, Dick Tracy, Jive Turkey, Mickey Mouse and other famous imaginary celebrities are now registered to vote in some states.

“Apparently Senator Casey is not concerned about giving our tax dollars to a corrupt group that has a nice sounding mission statement. Americans are fed up with their hard earned money being wasted on organizations which use highly questionable and quite possibly illegal means to obtain their goal. Senator Casey needs to begin listening to his constituents,” further remarked Gramley.

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