Jack Abramoff has taken up residence in a federal prison in western Maryland. The notorious agent of Congressional corruption moved in today to begin serving a 6-year sentence. The once high-flying lobbyist will be getting a new job - probably in the prison kitchen - where he'll earn somewhere between 12 and 40-cents an hour. Of course, with all expenses found, that could add up to dozens, maybe even hundreds of dollars over time.
Abramoff, or 27593-112 as he'll be known for the next few years, continues to co-operate with federal prosecutors investigating corrupt lawmakers in Washington. His impact was felt in the last congressional elections. Ties to Abramoff cost Tom Delay his seat and played a big role in bringing down Montana Republican Senator Conrad Burns. I guess you could say Abramoff played a pivotal role in delivering the U.S. Senate back to the Democrats. Maybe Jack's not so bad after all.
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