Category: IRS

Franken v. Pickens

Sen. Franken apparently recently approached T. Boone Pickens over his support in 2004 of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Franken, who was seated talking to someone else, did not stand when Pickens said hello. Instead, Franken began to berate him about the billionaire’s financing of the Swift Boat ads in 2004. According to a […]

SEIU and Card Check

Politico reports on the SEIU’s recent activity involving Sen. Vitter.  The article refers to this Wall Street Journal piece discussing SEIU’s financial health. As for the SEIU, as recently as 2002 total SEIU liabilities were about $8 million. According to its 2008 disclosure form, the union owed more than $156 million, a 30% increase over […]