ACORN

I'm sure by now most people are familiar with the group known as ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). ACORN has been the subject of public controversy over embezzlement, management fights, voter registration fraud and other misconduct committed by its workers. ACORN employees were caught on tape explaining to a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute how to avoid paying taxes and how to qualify for a mortgage that the couple planned to use as a brothel. On September 17, 2009 a vote was taken prohibiting federal assistance to ACORN. It passed 345-75. Congressman Maurice Hinchey New York's 22nd district rep voted to keep on Funding ACORN.