(Sen. Mike) Crapo(R) donations questioned (More from VI than Idaho)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/tools/story_pf.asp?ID=121201

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, received more than twice as much money in donations from people in the U.S. Virgin Islands than from his home state last year, according to the Federal Elections Commission.

That prompted the Senate Majority Project, a Democratic interest group, to question Crapo's involvement in the islands, which have a population of 110,000 people.

Crapo had received $39,000 from Virgin Islands residents by the end of the 2005-06 election cycle, compared with just under $20,000 from Idaho residents.

Lobbyists for the islands are trying to reduce the number of days a person must remain on the islands to be considered a resident, an issue that could have tax benefits.

Currently, under a 2004 act of Congress, individuals must spend at least half the year in the Virgin Islands to be considered a resident for tax purposes. Lobbyists would like to see that reduced to an average of 122 days per year over a three-year period.

Great name for a Repuke Senator. :rofl:

[merwin]

1. A corrupt republican? NEVER!

It's all lies!

[regnaD kciN]

2. Among the great republican names...

Great name for a Repuke Senator. :rofl:

It ranks right up there with John Boehner (I don't care if he says it's pronounced "Bayner," just as the Senator in question claims his name is pronounced "Cray-po") and, of course, the House triumverate of Delay, Doolittle, and Ney.

;-)

[Demit]

3. He's lucky he's not from Louisiana: Crapo (LA) n/t

[DamnYank]

5. Thanks

I needed a good laugh.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. There also seems to be an abundance of Dicks in that party as well:

Cheney, Nixon,Army,Riordan,Pinch, etc. (OK I made up one and added a dead guy)

[salin]

4. wonder how much Idahoans who can't afford

five weeks of vacation a year in the Virgin Islands, would like the idea of paying more of their taxes to cover the lost tax revenues for the wannabe tax evaders Crapo is trying to help out?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. I would at least change my name to Crapeau.n/t