Comedian-turned-candidate Franken to pay $70K in back taxes

AP via SFGate ^ | 4/29/8 | PATRICK CONDON, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

Senate candidate Al Franken says he will pay about $70,000 in back income taxes in 17 states going back to 2003.

The Minnesota Democrat has been under attack by Republicans for failing to file tax returns in California for several years when the comedian-turned-candidate earned money there.

Franken tells The Associated Press he never intended to avoid paying taxes.

[count-your-change]

Wesley Snipes says Al can have the upper bunk.

[goldstategop]

Ouch! In 17 states? Man, I live in just one and I paid my taxes this year.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

This is the only funny al franken joke I’ve ever heard!

[maine-iac7]

and his Jaguar just got impounded for $900 worth of tickets...not a good day for Al - good, however, for everyone else

[A message]

in 17 states going back to 2003.

Serial tax evader? How enlightened and progressive this so called comedian.

[NonValueAdded]

Wesley must be royally PO’ed. Watch for the race card to be slapped down on the table. Again.

[Madame Dufarge]

Only little people pay taxes.

[nascarnation]

As my Dad told me 40 yrs ago....
A Democrat is somebody who wants to give your taxes to the poor and take credit for being generous.

[Thebaddog]

Remember the jail scene in Something About Mary? Al and Wes sitting in a tree...

[Doe Eyes]

Wesley must be royally PO’ed.

Did Wesley agree to pay any of the taxes for these years he didn't file returns?

[FormerACLUmember]

Franken could not competently manage an ice cream stand for 15 minutes.

He is the least qualified (on any human measure) individual for the US Senate in American history.

He is also an assaultive, menacing, violent, paranoid psychopath.

[roses of sharon]

Is that true about his Jaguar??

[Drango]

Leona Hemsley is laughing her @$$ off at this....

[LostInBayport]

The Minnesota Democrat has been under attack by Republicans for failing to file tax returns in California for several years when the comedian-turned-candidate earned money there.

But if elected (God help us), Franken will vote to raise your taxes and paint anyone who doesn't want their hard earned money diverted to a liberal cause as selfish. And he won't see the hypocrisy.

Liberalism is a sickness.

[bmwcyle]

"A man for himself"

[FreedomPoster]

I forget who that was, but if he were in my face at that level, I’d have had a hard time not taking him out.

[WOBBLY BOB]

what ever happened to that kids charity Error America bilked out of $800k ?

[elcid1970]

“if he were in my face at that level”

When he’s that close, first snatch those Coke-bottle specs off his ugly face, then have at it while he flails blindly.

Me, I’d have both a Tazer AND a digital cam ready to deploy.

[Uncle Ivan]

I’d love for him to put his finger in my face like that.