• In 2005, Democratic Vice President candidate Joe Biden, then a senator, helped pass a controversial bankruptcy bill through the Senate. The bill, which made obtaining debt relief after a bankruptcy more difficult, passed the Senate by a vote of 74-25. Although Biden's son, attorney R. Hunter Biden worked as a consultant for credit card issuer MBNA. During the election, the Obama campaign denied that there was any conflict of interest in the Senator's support of the legislation.The New York Times: Obama Aides Defend Bank’s Pay to Biden Son (August 24, 2008)

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  1. Name of bill: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act
  2. Date passed by Senate: March 2005The New York Times: Obama Aides Defend Bank’s Pay to Biden Son (August 24, 2008)
  3. Joe Biden prominent Democratic supporter of billThe New York Times: Obama Aides Defend Bank’s Pay to Biden Son (August 24, 2008)
  4. Biden's son, R. Hunter Biden, worked as consultant for MBNAThe New York Times: Obama Aides Defend Bank’s Pay to Biden Son (August 24, 2008)
  5. Passing vote in Senate: 74-25The New York Times: Obama Aides Defend Bank’s Pay to Biden Son (August 24, 2008)

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