He's also a huge real estate owner in the district. He's, you know, raised rents on his tenants, as are feeling a squeeze. A member of Congress doing that who's also made $20 million since he was first elected in 1992, in part by using earmarks to benefit his own real estate investments. So he's vacant parcels of land. He earmarks a transportation project nearby, turns around and sells the project for a huge profit in a short period of time. (32:21–32:34)
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Asserts that his opponent has made $20 million since 1992, partly through earmarks benefiting his real estate investments.
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