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MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “RPM CALLS ON AL FRANKEN TO FULLY EXPLAIN HIS FAILURE TO PAY WORKERS’ COMP.”
By Michael B. Brodkorb | April 3, 2008
St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey today issued the following statement regarding revelations that Al Franken for Senate received multiple donations from a family member who used Franken’s Manhattan address as her mailing address at a time Franken claimed he never saw multiple letters from the state of New York regarding his failure to pay worker’s comp insurance.
“Al Franken’s preposterous claim that he never saw dozens of letters from New York state regarding his failure to pay workers’ compensation doesn’t pass the smell test. Now we find out Franken’s family was cutting checks to his campaign from the very same address in Manhattan during the very same period he claims he never got his mail. Franken likes to talk about accountability but refuses all accountability for himself. I call on Franken to stop hiding behind his campaign staffers and fully address the many questions that continue to swirl around his failure to pay workers’ comp.â€
Franken Claims He Never Saw Multiple Notices About His Failure To Pay Workers’ Comp:
“Campaign spokesman Andy Barr said that neither Franken nor his wife, Franni, were aware of the matter before Tuesday. They have lived in Minneapolis for the past few years and did not know about the state’s attempts to reach them in New York City, he said.†(Kevin Duchschere, “Franken Faces Penalties For Lack Of Workers’ Insurance,†Star Tribune, March 5, 2008)
Yet Franken Family Member Cut Multiple Checks To Franken Campaign From Same Address During Same Period Franken Says He Never Got His Mail:
“Upon examining public records from the Federal Elections Commission, I discovered that a Franken family member made two contributions to Franken’s campaign in 2007. The dates of the contributions were March 14, 2007 and September 30, 2007. The address listed for the contributor is the same address where the State of New York sent a certified letter notifying Franken about issues related to his failure to provide workers’ compensation insurance for his corporation’s employees. The letter was signed by a ‘J. Gauthier’ on July 14, 2007.†(Minnesota Democrats Blog, Accessed April 3, 2008)
Timeline: The Truth About Franken’s Failure To Pay Workers’ Comp:
April 2005: New York Officials Begin Contacting Franken About His Nearly Three Year Failure To Pay Workers’ Comp; Franken Still Living In New York. “The Workers’ Compensation Board began sending Franken notices in April 2005 after discovering that the insurance hadn’t been paid for nearly three years.†(Kevin Duchschere, “Franken Faces Penalties For Lack Of Workers’ Insurance,†Star Tribune, March 5, 2008)
June 2005: New York Officials Send Penalty Notice; Franken Still Living In New York. “Officials first sought an explanation. Receiving no response, they sent a penalty notice to Franken in June 2005 that outlined rights to appeal.†(Kevin Duchschere, “Franken Faces Penalties For Lack Of Workers’ Insurance,†Star Tribune, March 5, 2008)
September 2005: Franken Votes In New York Primary; Franken Still Living In New York. (Minnesota Democrats Exposed Blog,http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/FrankenNYVotingHistory.pdf, Accessed March 13, 2008)
November 2005: Franken Votes In New York General Election; Franken Still Living In New York. (Minnesota Democrats Exposed Blog,http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/FrankenNYVotingHistory.pdf, Accessed March 13, 2008)
January 2006: Having Returned To Minnesota After Over Thirty Years, Franken Begins Radio Show In Minneapolis. Q. “Now you just, moments ago, wrapped up your second show here in Minnesota. How does it feel?†A. “It doesn’t feel that different. (Laughs). You know, it’s the same show.†(Amy Forliti, “Franken Discusses Politics, Iraq And His Move To Minnesota,†The Associated Press, January 4, 2006)
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April 3rd, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Holy Smokes, Michael!!!
You got this posted, before the GOPers do!!!
http://www.mngop.com/
Did ya forget to send it to ‘em, or what??!?
April 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 PM
It’s not like Franken wasn’t in the process of moving to Minnesota until he did a radio show there in January of 2006. He bought his residence in Minnesota in the spring of 2005, which coincides with the time period where the state of New York reportedly began to try to contact him.
April 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 PM
What if former Governor Jesse Ventura calls on both Coleman and Franken [and himself] to take polygraph tests.
More PT Drill Sergeant. More PT.
More PT (Polygraph Tests) Drill Sergeant. More PT.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:03 PM
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