Back-scratch Fever
When Tom DeLay scratches your back, he usually expects a full-body, deep-tissue massage in return.
Below, a look at how well some congressional Republicans learned from the master, based on how much they took from DeLay's Americans for a Republican Majority PAC and how much they pitched in when he got into legal hot water. Illustration by Erik T. Johnson.
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Members of Congress |
Amount received from DeLay's PAC |
Amount given to DeLay's legal defense fund |
|
Leader's Pets |
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Rep. John Doolittle (Calif.) |
$4,355 |
$10,000 |
|
Ex-Rep. Billy Tauzin (La.) |
$10,000 |
$15,000 |
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (Calif.) |
$5,000 |
|
$5,000
Rep. Henry Bonilla (Texas)
$20,000
$15,000
Bet Hedgers
Rep. Tom Feeny (Fla.)
$10,000
$5,000
Rep. Kenny Marchant (Texas)
$10,000
$5,000
Rep. Jo Bonner (Ala.)
$10,000
$5,000
Yellow-Bellied Ingrates
Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (Fla.)
$20,000
$1,000
Rep. Jim Ryun (Kan.)
$25,000
$1,000
Rep. Bob Beauprez (Colo.)
$30,000
$1,000
Rep. Rob Simmons (Conn.)
$39,500
$1,000
Rep. Robin Hayes (N.C.)
$39,722
$1,000
All figures 2000-2005. Sources: Public Citizen, Center for Responsive Politics
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