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Don1

(1,659 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 12:17 AM Apr 2020

Is it okay that Joe Biden paid family members from campaign? [View all]

YES. It's legal!

This article is bullshit:

Biden has a sister and son whose companies received large contracts from his last presidential campaign; about one-fifth of the $11.1 million raised by that campaign went to companies that employed close relatives.

It is perfectly legal to pay family members with campaign funds or put them on the payroll as long as they provide a bona fide service and their salary is fair. Dozens of members of Congress, from both sides of the aisle, have employed family members on their campaigns.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/03/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-enriched-their-families/607159/

Politicians have family working for campaigns or contracting for campaigns.

Bernie had family members working for his campaign. That's in the article, too! And so what?

It's only a big deal when the money changing hands doesn't represent the actual work...like paying someone a gazillion dollars for being unqualified and a national security risk...like say Jared Kushner...and those guys are working for the government, not merely a campaign.

Biden and Sanders are a million times better than Trump. There is ZERO reason to attack either of them for paying the market value for services or actual work from qualified persons.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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I think it's perfectly fine as long as they did the work. Presumably he trusts them more than he napi21 Apr 2020 #1
It would be best if family were not on the payroll. LastDemocratInSC Apr 2020 #2
Yes, but many couldn't work their hearts out then. Hortensis Apr 2020 #19
Agree. jaxexpat Apr 2020 #28
There is a difference between what is legal and what is moral or ethical. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #3
Your Article Says That No Biden Family Members Are Working On The Current Campaign TomCADem Apr 2020 #4
You are nitpicking. Don1 Apr 2020 #13
Indeed, Sir, 'Division And Bashing Are Not Helpful' The Magistrate Apr 2020 #20
"Division and bashing are not helpful." TwilightZone Apr 2020 #26
This. And no. It's most definitely NOT nitpicking. Squinch Apr 2020 #15
Look where the hell we are at. Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #5
Probably not a good idea Don1 Apr 2020 #6
It's perfectly okay. Paka Apr 2020 #7
I agree. Don1 Apr 2020 #9
Amen! Paka Apr 2020 #14
The Only Cause Of Division, Sir, Is Sanders' Being Bull-Headed In A Lost Cause The Magistrate Apr 2020 #21
This is mudslinging...and Sanders has lost...he needs to go back to the Senate and earn his salary. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #24
Do, please, link to where that happened. Squinch Apr 2020 #16
Ask Bernie? Historic NY Apr 2020 #8
lol Cha Apr 2020 #11
Why Don1 Apr 2020 #12
Because he likes to funnel money to unqualified family members. MrsCoffee Apr 2020 #22
A Man Of High Principle, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #10
BS has lost. It is over. Squinch Apr 2020 #17
I'm not fooled either. NurseJackie Apr 2020 #18
I read the article and it is completely devastating for Sanders They didn't lay a glove Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #23
Also, you left off the date. March 2nd...this article is very old...you must have searched Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #25
Personally, I have no problem with candidates hiring family members MineralMan Apr 2020 #27
Is it ok that Bernie's wife was being prosecuted for a bad land deal, but Trump made it go away? PubliusEnigma Apr 2020 #29
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are both politicians ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #30
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