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Congressmen Vary in Using House Expense Accounts
Public accounting of a $2000 annual House expense fund reveals spending on concert tickets bar association dues car insurance and a rented tuxedo. The six month report covers 1977 and shows meals in restaurants and district travel charged to non Washington accounts. Reps Obey McDade Wiggins Pease cited specific items and reforms consider an administrator and an auditor to oversee accounts.
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David Obey
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