McCollum introduces her own ACORN bill

Posted at 7:04 AM on September 30, 2009 by Tom Scheck (3 Comments)

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum's office announced today that she's introducing legislation that would forbid companies that were convicted of felonies from receiving any federal money. She dubs it the Against Corporations Organizing to Rip-off the Nation Act. Here's the news release.

Washington, DC -Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) is circulating a 'Dear Colleague' encouraging Members of the U.S. House to co-sponsor the Against Corporations Organizing to Rip-off the Nation Act of 2009 (ACORN Act). The bill prohibits corporations with a felony conviction from receiving any federal funding for the five years after the conviction, prohibits corporate felons from making federal campaign contributions for five years, and limits the lobbying the corporation can do during that period. Congresswoman McCollum will formally introduce the ACORN Act on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.

Comments (3)

Congresswoman McCollum is bowing to the right wing media machine who has been vilifying Acorn. An organization which has done much good registering voters to participate in America's democracy. Yes they have had some problems but we democrats should not turn our backs on them but to encourage/help them to weed out the problems and make it a stronger organization. An organization which can help get progressives elected in the future.

Posted by Mike | September 30, 2009 7:27 AM

Mike:

Read the bill. It doesn't address ACORN but corporations that are convicted of a felony.

Posted by tom scheck | September 30, 2009 8:17 AM

Mike:

You have got to be kidding me. "Right wing media machine"?

... I think you need to watch this:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2009/09/mccollum_introd.shtml

The un-narrated, raw footage starts at about 1:45...

And let me point out that this is a real video show on Fox News, CNN, & (yours truly) MSNBC.

Thanks for listening,
Rich (19 y/o-MN)

Posted by Rich | October 1, 2009 1:48 AM

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