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Mayor Pete Accused Of Pay-For Play
Posted on 2/23/22 at 9:52 am
Posted on 2/23/22 at 9:52 am
Another Tuesday in the Swamp.
Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg's top political donors received millions of dollars in city contracts after giving thousands to his campaigns while he was mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
Buttigieg's political action committees took money from 23 companies who then got jobs from South Bend's Board of Public Works on which he was seated, documents obtained by DailyMail.com reveal.
On two occasions, the former presidential candidate received donations the same day the companies were awarded contracts.
The companies, their executives and spouses donated a total $253,750 to Buttigieg's campaigns, and received a total of at least $33,280,426 in city contracts between 2011 and 2019.
Government watchdogs say the pattern of donations and contracts could present the appearance of a 'pay to play' scandal – and raises concerns over the $210billion earmarked in the bipartisan infrastructure bill for Buttigieg to dish out in discretionary grants as transport secretary, part of a $1.2trillion budget.
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Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg's top political donors received millions of dollars in city contracts after giving thousands to his campaigns while he was mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
Buttigieg's political action committees took money from 23 companies who then got jobs from South Bend's Board of Public Works on which he was seated, documents obtained by DailyMail.com reveal.
On two occasions, the former presidential candidate received donations the same day the companies were awarded contracts.
The companies, their executives and spouses donated a total $253,750 to Buttigieg's campaigns, and received a total of at least $33,280,426 in city contracts between 2011 and 2019.
Government watchdogs say the pattern of donations and contracts could present the appearance of a 'pay to play' scandal – and raises concerns over the $210billion earmarked in the bipartisan infrastructure bill for Buttigieg to dish out in discretionary grants as transport secretary, part of a $1.2trillion budget.
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This post was edited on 2/23/22 at 9:53 am
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Posted on 2/23/22 at 9:53 am to 14&Counting
They are all millionaires for a reason.
Posted on 2/23/22 at 9:53 am to 14&Counting
Pretty good ROI on their investments.
Posted on 2/23/22 at 9:57 am to weurf3
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Pretty good ROI on their investments.
Not like it takes a lot of dough to get elected Mayor of South Bend
Posted on 2/23/22 at 10:06 am to 14&Counting
This is the fruits of tax dollars in the hands of bureaucrats. They steal the money from workers then they get to pick the winners and losers.
Posted on 2/23/22 at 10:11 am to 14&Counting
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DailyMail.com
You know its sad when a UK based media does more journalism than most of the media here.
Posted on 2/23/22 at 10:11 am to 14&Counting
Imagine.
Posted on 2/23/22 at 10:14 am to 14&Counting
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DailyMail
Doing the work US based "news" outlets won't do
Posted on 2/23/22 at 10:14 am to southern686
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You know its sad when a UK based media does more journalism than most of the media here.
I notice this a lot. I find it disturbing.
Posted on 2/23/22 at 10:19 am to Aubie Spr96
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I notice this a lot. I find it disturbing.
The Mail has broken more hard news than the NYT, WAPO, and the rest of the MSM combined.
Posted on 2/23/22 at 10:58 am to 14&Counting
Unfortunately I think this is way to common in politics. Campaign financials are public record and easy to find . I think this is how democrats have gotten into the school board so easy.most big money donors don’t donate to school board candidates , just candidates that control city and county spending .
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