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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      =
                CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

September 17, 2009                                                         =
                                                   Lindsay Nothern (208) 34=
4-1108









CRAPO:  CUT FUNDING FOR ACORN

Legislation introduced today would end federal funding



Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo wants to cut all funding for the =
community action group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Re=
form Now).  Earlier this week, Crapo voted with the majority of the Senate =
(83 to 7) to block federal funding to ACORN from the transportation and hou=
sing appropriations bill.  Today, the Senate voted (85 to 11) to stop Inter=
ior funding that could go to the organization.  Crapo has also co-sponsored=
 a bill introduced by Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) that would block al=
l funding, similar to a vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives.  A=
CORN has received $53 million in federal funds since 1994



"Taxpayer funds should not be used for waste, fraud, or abuse," Crapo said.=
  "In addition to supporting an investigation into actions of ACORN, I am s=
upporting legislation that prohibits any federal funds from going to ACORN.=
"



The problems surrounding ACORN include arrest warrants being issued for emp=
loyees and calls for state and federal investigations from members of Congr=
ess and state governors.  Past ACORN associates have also faced charges of =
falsified voter records and allegations of embezzlement of federal funds.



"The Census Bureau has cut funding to ACORN and Congress should follow suit=
," Crapo added.  "We need to ensure that taxpayer money is not being misuse=
d and the best way to do that is to stop all funding.  ACORN's own admissio=
n of problems makes this decision even easier.  Congress should match the a=
ctions being demanded by Idahoans who are contacting me and stop all fundin=
g now for ACORN.







FOR INTERESTED MEDIA:  An MP3 file with Crapo's remarks is available until =
Multimedia at Senator Crapo's website, http://crapo.senate.gov; by calling =
1-800-545-1267 and pressing 327 at any time during or after the greeting an=
d instructions; or on the Internet at http://src.senate.gov/radio/ under Cr=
apo.







To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:

http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D317919



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al;font-weight:bold">CRAPO:  CUT FUNDING FOR ACORN</span></font></b></=
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ght:110%"><b><i><font size=3D"4" color=3D"black" face=3D"Arial"><span style=
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font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Legislati=
on introduced
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:13.5pt"><font size=3D"3" face=
=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Washington</s=
pan></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial">, DC</spa=
n></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial">
 – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo wants to cut all funding for the communit=
y action group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now=
). 
</span></font><font color=3D"black" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:black">Earlier this week, Crapo voted with the =
majority of the Senate (</span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Arial">83 to 7) to block federal funding
 to ACORN from the transportation and housing appropriations bill.  To=
day, the Senate voted (85 to 11) to stop Interior funding that could go to =
the organization. 
</span></font><font color=3D"black" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:black">Crapo has also co-sponsored a bill intro=
duced by Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) that would block all funding, si=
milar to a vote today in the U.S. House of
 Representatives.  </span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Arial">AC</span></font><font color=3D"black" face=3D"Arial"><spa=
n lang=3D"EN" style=3D"font-family:Arial;color:black">ORN has received $53 =
million in federal funds since 1994</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
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</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:13.5pt"><font size=3D"3" color=
=3D"black" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN" style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:Arial;color:black">“Taxpayer funds should not be used for wast=
e, fraud, or abuse,” Crapo said.  “In addition to supporti=
ng
 an investigation into actions of ACORN, I am supporting legislation that p=
rohibits any federal funds from going to ACORN.”</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:13.5pt"><font size=3D"3" color=
=3D"black" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN" style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:Arial;color:black"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">The problems surrounding ACORN include arrest warrants b=
eing issued for employees and calls for state and federal investigations fr=
om members of Congress and
 state governors.  Past ACORN associates have also faced charges of fa=
lsified voter records and allegations of embezzlement of federal funds.&nbs=
p;
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size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">“The Census Bureau has cut funding to ACORN and Co=
ngress should follow suit,” Crapo added.  “We need to ensu=
re that taxpayer money is not being misused and the
 best way to do that is to stop all funding.  ACORN’s own admiss=
ion of problems makes this decision even easier.  Congress should matc=
h the actions being demanded by Idahoans who are contacting me and stop all=
 funding now for ACORN.</span></font></p>
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