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https://theintellectualist.com/2021/02/01/collins-helped-contractor-get-8m-federal-contract-then-llc-tied-to-him-gave-150k-to-pro-collins-pac/Per Axios, new records show that a mysterious Hawaii LLC that donated $150,000 in 2019 to a super PAC backing Sen. Susan Collins reelection in Maine is linked to a defense contractor whose firm Collins helped get an $8M federal contract.
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Collins Helped Contractor Get $8M Federal Contract, Then LLC Tied To Him Gave $150k To Pro-Collins P (Original Post)
babsbunny
Feb 2021
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dhol82
(9,353 posts)1. I wonder if Susan is concerned about this?
secondwind
(16,903 posts)2. Hmmm... Trump hitting back because she voted to impeach???
Just my 2 cents....
PSPS
(13,614 posts)3. This is standard off-the-shelf money laundering the GOP has used for many decades
Get a government contract and dutifully launder back a percentage as a "campaign contribution." $150K in exchange for $8 million is a nice return on your investment!!111!! Even better than hedge funds, fostered by the stock market's "rules" designed to lock out all but the rich guys.
Hekate
(90,793 posts)4. I find this very.... concerning
Vivienne235729
(3,384 posts)6. Isn't this illegal?