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ACORN: GAO Investigation Finds No Misuse of Federal Dollars
By David Sessions - Politics DailyA preliminary report from the General Accounting Office has cleared ACORN of allegations that it misused millions of federal dollars over a four-year span. According to the report, nine federal agencies gave the community group more than $40 million in eight housing-related grants from 2005 to 2009. There were no problems with seven of the eight grants, and ACORN supplied correct documentation for the eighth after it was notified the paperwork was missing. The GAO said it found no evidence of fraud or misuse of federal dollars. ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis said the report "does nothing more than ...
Did ACORN Fall Far From the Tree?
By Carl M. Cannon - Politics DailyIt's called the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now – although that's not its original name – and it was always meant to be known by its acronym, ACORN, the solid little nut that grows into a mighty oak. From the start, it was a polarizing group seen through very different lenses. To its supporters, ACORN was an inspiring progressive force that got liberals out of their limousines and into the streets where they belonged – into the nation's poorest neighborhoods where they could agitate and organize and pressure city governments to do right by people most in ...
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