In November, Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta spent $8,000 to mail thousands of letters appealing for contributions to pay off debt from two previous congressional campaigns.He said he needed to eliminate some debt before running for Congress again.”I know you understand how important it is going forward to paying (sic) off last year’s debt before we start our fight again,” Mr. Barletta wrote. He has not paid off a cent.

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