Barack Obama apparently has some explaining to do. On his 2000 and 2002 tax returns, he listed $16,500 and $34,491 in speaking fees. Yet, under Illinois State Ethics law, as a State Senator from 1997 to 2004, he was prohibited from receiving any speaking fees.
The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act provides:
(5 ILCS 420/2-110)
Sec. 2-110. Honoraria.
(a) No member [...]
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