There’s a new watchdog group called Campaign for Accountability that has done some extensive research on Pay to Play in congress.

I know this might be a shock, but congress is for sale.  And here’s the detailed report to prove it.  Nine Republicans and two Democrats took donations from the payday loan industry within days of voting to help them in congress.

The short version:

Randy Neugebauer

Today, Campaign for Accountability (CfA) asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate 11 members of Congress for possible criminal and ethics violations by accepting contributions from the payday lending industry shortly before or after taking official actions in support of the industry.

CfA Executive Director Anne Weismann stated, “It seems payday loans taken out by their constituents helped fund big paydays for members of Congress who used their positions to advocate on behalf of this unscrupulous industry.”

Payday loans are the moneychangers that Sweet Jesus threw out of the temple.  They prey upon the poor and helpless.

Three of the Republicans are from Texas and are the usual suspects:  Randy Neugebauer, Jeb Hensarling, and Pete Sessions.  They also prey upon the poor and helpless.  It’s they mission statement.

Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.