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Former aide's ethics allegations false, Abercrombie maintains

SOURCE: Staff // Honolulu Advertiser

8 May 2008 // Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, has vigorously denied allegations by a disgruntled former employee that his paid congressional staff was forced to perform campaign duties and run personal errands on official time.

Ethics rules forbid congressional staff from working on an election campaign while working on official time.

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