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Misuse of public money sure to resurface as issue in 2013

New York City Comptroller John Liu has eliminated himself as a serious contender for Mayor due to the campaign finance scandal in which he was caught using so called “straw-donors” and failed to supply the City Election board with complete and accurate information. New York Public Advocate Bill deBlasio was involved in campaign finance maneuvers far more egregious as he used taxpayer money to line his campaign war chest in a complex “pay to play” scam.

Former Public Advocate Mark Green outlines the deBlasio scam

which is sure to resurface when deBlasio runs for Mayor in 2013. As a Brooklyn City Councilman, deBlasio secured $7 milion in taxpayers funds for 31 non-profit organizations who then kicked-back a stunning $200,000 in campaign contributions to his campaign for Public Advocate. deBlasio than applied for and got the 6-to-1 match in public funds for these contributions- raking in an incredible $600,000 in taxpayer money.

Instead of being indicted and tried, deBlasio went on to be elected Public Advocate where he has largely carried the water of the Public Employees Unions who’s rich compensation and benefit packages are bankrupting the City. deBlasio actually worked as a lobbyist for a union-funded front group, the Working Families Party, while serving on the very same City Council he was lobbying.

Once again deBlasio demonstrates that he has neither the integrity or the honesty to be Mayor. Mis-use of public funds in a raw “pay-to-play” scheme like this is not befitting a Mayor of New York City.