Pubdate: Sun, 14 Nov 1999
Source: Fairfield County Weekly (CT)
Copyright: 1999 New Mass. Media, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/
Author:    Chuck Shepard

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION

After analyzing public records referring to members of Congress, the online
news service Capitol Hill Blue revealed in September that 29 current
members have been accused of spousal abuse and 19 of writing bad checks,
and that 71 have bad credit reports and 117 members have been involved in
two or more bankrupt businesses. Included are also seven arrests for fraud,
14 for drug-related charges, eight for shoplifting and three for assault.
Also, just in 1998, 84 members were stopped on suspicion of drunk driving
but were released when they claimed constitutional immunity.

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