“More Ethics Troubles for Tim Bishop”

As the summer rapidly comes to a close, many Long Island families and young adults are facing the prospects of writing one of the biggest checks they will ever have to write – first semester college tuition.

According to CNNMoney, the average one year cost of tuition, room and board at a public university is over $20,000, and climbs to more than $40,000 for a private
university.

As someone who grew up with a single mom and worked odd jobs to help get through college, I know the stress and strain paying for education can put on parents and students. 

Congressman Tim Bishop, on the other hand, simply cannot relate to what you’re facing.  That’s because Congressman Bishop’s own kids went to college thanks to a billionaire campaign contributor footing the bill.

That’s right!  Bishop had a campaign contributor pay the tuition, room and board for his kids to attend college.  Bishop called it a “gift” and said there was
nothing wrong with it.

Personally, I don’t think it passes the smell test. Non-partisan ethics groups and Newsday editors agree.

The non-partisan Congressional Accountability Project called it: “A big
problem” and “Unethical.”  

Newsday’s editors said: “Bishop shouldn’t take the money” and “It
looks bad.”

Unfortunately, this is just the latest ethical cloud hanging over Congressman Bishop.

• Two weeks  go, a leading non-partisan ethics watchdog criticizing him for abuse of power for funneling nearly $600,000 to a family member and their business.

• Last week, he was forced to admit that he abused his power at Southampton College to put ten family members on the payroll, while more than doubling tuition and running up $55 million in debt.

Add that to his failed record of repeatedly voting for trillions of dollars in
higher taxes, more spending and irresponsible debt that have helped to drive
more than 30,000 jobs off of Long Island . . . and it’s just one more reason to fire
career politician Tim Bishop this November.