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Matt Gaetz: I am being falsely accused of exchanging money for naughty favors. Yet Congress has reinstituted a process that…

On the recordMay 16, 2021
I am being falsely accused of exchanging money for naughty favors. Yet Congress has reinstituted a process that legalizes the corrupt act of exchanging money for favors through earmarks.
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Matt Gaetz
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

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Gaetz defends himself against accusations while criticizing Congress for allowing earmarks.

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