As my POLITICO colleague John Bresnahan reported a couple of days ago, ACORN's grassroots revenue stream has always been the source of their independence [and power], so today's House vote to defund them won't have a huge impact on their bottom line.
ACORN's Brian Kettenring:
“We’re disappointed that the House took the rare and politically convenient step of attempting to eliminate federal funding for a single organization, one that has been the target of a multi-year political assault stemming variously from the Bush White House, Fox News, and other conservative quarters.
Fortunately, ACORN derives most of its income from its members and other supporters, so the decision will have little impact on overall operations. The only real victims of today’s vote are the families who have benefited from ACORN’s important work.”
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