host: meredith mcgehee is director of the watchdog group, issue one, which produced a report called, "all-expenses-paid; how leadership pacs became politicians preferred ticket to luxury living." leadership pacs is and how long they have been around? guest: leadership pacs are a that nearly all members of congress have an most -- and most people do not know they exist. even washington reporters can be shocked to find that in addition to the authorized campaign committee, members of congress have, or candidates have, they have this other little account on the side call the leadership pac and they use that money to pay for a range of activities, everything except their authorized campaign activities like yard signs and bumper stickers. that has to come out their authorized committee for their election. they have this other account on the side, leadership pac. host: when did they start and why did they start? guest: they started in late 1970's. former representative henry waxman, who was in progress for -- congress for many years, he and some other democrats went to the federal election

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host: meredith mcgehee is director of the watchdog group, issue one, which produced a report called, "all-expenses-paid; how leadership pacs became politicians preferred ticket to luxury living." leadership pacs is and how long they have been around? guest: leadership pacs are a that nearly all