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Alaska's sole Representative, Don Young, reprimanded by House Ethics Committee for misusing campaign funds and accepting illegal gifts. Forced to repay nearly $60,000.

Courtesy of Politico:

Longtime Alaska Rep. Don Young improperly used campaign funds for personal use, accepted “impermissible” gifts and failed to report those gifts, the House Ethics Committee announced Friday.

Young, a Republican, has to repay nearly $60,000 to his campaign, and donors, the Ethics Committee said. He has also been reproved by the committee.

The Ethics Committee said that Young, who has represented Alaska in the House since 1973, accepted improper “gifts and expenses related to” 15 hunting trips. The trips occurred between 2001 and 2013, the Ethics Committee said.

Eight trips that Young took were improperly paid for, or were paid for by his campaign improperly. Young also did not disclose any of these gifts on his financial disclosure.

Okay while I am very happy that Young got his wrist slapped, I have to say that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

I have said before that I was completely shocked when Ted Stevens was indicted back in 2008. NOT because I thought Senator Stevens was innocent mind you, but because of the two of them I simply assumed the Feds had more evidence on Don Young than they did on Uncle Ted.

And the fact that Young remains out of prison today is completely ridiculous in my mind.

The guy needs to go to prison for the rest of his life, and you would be hard pressed to find an Alaskan who did not think he was guilty.

At the very least he needs to be voted out in the 2016 election cycle.

I mean come on Alaska! At least we can manage that, right?

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