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September 6, 2010

Congressional Charities Pulling in Corporate Cash

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WASHINGTON — Representative Joe Baca has achieved near celebrity status in his suburban Los Angeles district, as much for his record of giveaways — Thanksgiving turkeys, college scholarships, spare boots for firefighters — as for anything he has done in Congress.

PAYING FOR GOOD WILL A basketball clinic is one event sponsored by the foundation set up by the family of Representative Joe Baca.

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Representative Joe Baca

That generosity is made possible by the Joe Baca Foundation, a charity his family set up three years ago...

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