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Top House Democrats pay Thousands to Family Members Working on Campaigns

John Pelissero, senior scholar in government ethics, quoted by Fox News.

When it comes to paying family members to work on your campaign, sometimes appearances are more important than legality. 

As John Pelissero says, "If you want to run an ethical campaign, you want to do everything above-board and not raise questions about your motivation in hiring or signing a contract with a family member from which they're going to derive some financial benefit."

John Pelissero, senior scholar in government ethics, quoted by Fox News.

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