Posted on 04/19/2017 2:22:57 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Second District Congressman Markwayne Mullin meant he and his businesses have paid more in federal income taxes than he’s received in congressional salary when he told an audience in Jay it is “bullcrap” that “you pay for me to do this,” a spokeswoman for Mullin said Tuesday.
Mullin owns several companies under the Mullin Plumbing umbrella.
“The congressman is referencing the federal taxes that he and his businesses have paid to the government over the years, prior to his being in office,” said Amy Lawrence. “Like all business owners, Congressman Mullin pays his taxes, which contribute to congressional salaries.”
In a video making the social media rounds, Mullin can be heard saying, “You say you pay for me to do this. Bullcrap. I pay for myself. I paid enough taxes before I got there and continue to through my company to pay my own salary. This is a service. No one here pays me to go.”
When several members of the audience object, Mullin says, “I’m just saying this is a service for me, not a career, and I thank God this is not how I make my living.”
In another video, which appears to have been taken at another location, Mullin says, “I’m paying more taxes inside my company and personally than I’ll ever receive from Congress.”
“The congressman reiterates in the video that his work as the representative of the Second District of Oklahoma is a service,” Lawrence said. “His aspiration is to be a career legislator and not a career politician. He is not, nor does he ever aspire to be, a career politician. His priority will always be to serve his constituents to the best of his ability.”
Mullin is in his third term and has not said whether he will seek a fourth.
Mullin canceled a town hall scheduled for Tuesday in Tahlequah due to safety concerns.
Republicans sure can say the stupidest things. He may have a point, but he shouldn’t have said it.
If he was not a Congressman, he would be a businessman paying his taxes without the benefit of a Congressional salary.
DemocRATS say plenty of stupid stuff, too.
The media just never reports it.
Very true. But I would hope the Republicans would control themselves better. Democrats say stupid stuff because they oppose reality and see the world in a stupid way. Republicans are (mostly) just clumsy. That can be fixed, if they try.
A Republican special snowflake.
maybe he could have said it better but then we probably wouldn’t’t be talking about him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnk0tIqsbYM
His Wikipedia page says he inherited the business from his father.
“Tahlequah”
I’ve been there. Lots of Indians and a junior college. I’m guessing pretty liberal.
He’s my Rep. but he won’t get another vote form me. He only made the money he made by using the government to limit competition.
You just proved you don’t know a damn thing.
Thank you.
He has a real lousy attitude for a public servant. Perhaps he should resign his seat. Doesn’t sound like he’s having much fun.
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