"Al's $100K payback"

Al Sharpton political cartoon.

May 15, 2004...

The Federal Election Committee has determined the $100,00 in matching funds given to Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton needs to be returned to the American taxpayers. Reason? Massive irregularities in Sharpton's campaign financing.

The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) had filed formal complaints against Sharpton's campaign  with the FEC. NLPC Chairman Ken Boehm stated, "We are delighted that the FEC has acted to deny taxpayer money for Sharpton's presidential campaign. As we have documented, there exist massive irregularities in the financing of his campaign." Boehm added, "Al Sharpton is notorious for not paying his bills. The FEC must utilize all legal means at its disposal to recover this taxpayer money."

NLPC promotes ethics in public life, and sponsors the Government Integrity Project. NLPC has a long history of successful actions before the FEC.