Exclusive: Buffett Set to Match Congressman's Donation to Debt

Originally published at Fox Business. Billionaire Warren Buffett says he will match donations made by a Republican Congressman to cut the nation's $15.2 trillion debt. Last week, Buffett challenged the GOP to a $1 for $1 donation match to cut the debt — and offered to match $3 for every $1 Senate GOP minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) gave. In a letter FOX Business has obtained, Buffett writes “he is delighted to match” Republican Virginia Rep. Scott Rigell's 2011 and 2012 donation, which is about $49,000 total, and that he “plans to send along my match to the Treasury around April 20th, after I've had a chance to hear from everyone” in Congress. Continue reading this article here.