Manhattan Adult Entertainment: ACORN Head Bertha Lewis Vows Action on Employee Misconduct, But …
The anti-poverty group ACORN is coming under a firestorm of criticism after the group’s workers were caught on camera appearing to offer advice to a pimp and prostitute. The video was a major strike for conservatives, who for years have accused ACORN of voter registration fraud during presidential elections. Republicans are calling for a complete cutoff of all federal funding to the group, which helps poor people fight foreclosures, fix tax problems, and register to vote. We speak with ACORN chief executive Bertha Lewis. [includes rush transcript]
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PIMP: She knows her stuff, because she was saying that what we can do is classify this not as prostitution—
ACORN WORKER: Exactly.
PIMP: —but exclude that as a recreation?
PROSTITUTE: No, no.
PIMP: What was it called?
PROSTITUTE: Performing arts.
PIMP: Performing arts.
ACORN WORKER: Yes, so—
PIMP: And then we could get the right tax code.
ACORN WORKER: Yes.
PIMP: So, that’s wonderful.
ACORN WORKER: Your business is a performing artist.
PROSTITUTE: A performing artist?
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