6 disgusting examples of congressmen using campaign funds to enrich themselves and their families -- By Jamie Weinstein, The Daily Caller

Hoover Institution research fellow Peter Schweizer is probably not a favorite on Capitol Hill these days.

His latest book, “Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, And Line Their Own Pockets,” takes Congress to task for what some might call legal corruption. Here are six examples from Schweizer’s book of  how congressmen use campaign donations to enrich themselves, their families and sometimes their staff:

1.) Hiring family members to work — or “work” — for their campaign: Schweizer says 82 members of Congress did this during the 2008 and 2010 election cycles. Among his many examples, he points to former Republican Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who paid six different family members over $300,000, and Democratic Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings, who paid his girlfriend over $600,000.

2.) Having their campaign pay them rent: In 2010, for instance, Virginia Republican Rep. Randy Forbes’ campaign “paid 35,4000 to rent a building” that the congressman owns in Virginia, according to Schweizer.

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