Posted on 02/01/2009 8:45:12 AM PST by o_zarkman44
With the recent revelation that Cabinet contender Tom Daschal has a tax problem can we see a trend? If Paying Taxes are only for patriotic people, then we have a huge problem in our government. And the problem isn't going away soon. Are these examples of government gone bad too big to fail?
We have Charlie Rangel, New York congressman with his tax evasion problem. Nazi Pelousey was going to get to the bottom of his investigation "very soon" last year. Timothy Geithner, the Treasury Secretary "too important to lose during this financial crisis", can't do his own taxes correctly. His failure to pay penalty and tax bill was cut in half thanks to the statute of limitations. Senator Dodd is under "investigation" about tax irregularities related to favorable loans from taxpayer supported Fanny and Freddy. Not only did Dodd get a sweetheart deal, but the CEO's of Fanny and Freddy walked out with huge bonuses comparable to Obama's Wall Street CEO abuses. Obama thanks them for their contributions and "advice" to his campaign. And now we enter Tom Daschal. Former Democrat Senate Majority Leader and nominee for another Obama Cabinet, disclosing he owes back taxes and penalties.
We are entering a New Year and a new tax season. All of us "Patriotic Americans" are soon to line up and spend $Billions of dollars to be in compliance with the tax codes. Yet our government "leaders" seem to have a different tax standard. One would think that these people make enough money that they would gladly pony up and spread their wealth like a good Obamamite. After all, they have enough money to pay the best tax preparers in the business to make sure their taxes are an example of perfection for the American taxpayer.
Pony UP Democrats. Or step aside. There is NO EXCUSE for not properly reporting your income taxes.
While I can’t agree with nominating a crook, I also can’t call paying taxes patriotic. This country was founded based on tax revolt so rolling over to the tax man is not patriotic.
Only suckers pay taxes. The left loves to tell people that paying taxes is the duty, but when they have to pay, they find more places to hide cash than anyone else.
They are rectums.
Rules only apply to people with values.
Those with values are constantly held to account by people who have NONE!
People who have no values have nothing to be held to account for....and they consistently live up to those standards.
"We levy taxes, only the little people pay taxes."
Rats are being themselves here: unpatriotic, while exhorting us to be patriots.
Democrats can do anything they want, since they won the election. Obama has high approval ratings, so they feel the MSM will continue to appoint their new crowned King. Something really stinks about all of this!
I like what some other freeper suggested.....everyone should make a little “error” on their filings this year.....
As it is, it's robbery. Or worse, extortion. You pay up, or they take all your stuff and throw you in jail.
Talk about propaganda: Donald Duck wants you to pay your income taxes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ69X1qt4sQ
There’s nothing patriotic about paying taxes - especially when you know your tax dollars are going to go to those perfectly able to work but they choose not to do so. They still get to vote and they’re the ones we mostly have to thank for ZerO. My vote meant nothing, why should I give them money to pay for their vote? If my vote was meaningless then ZerO shouldn’t need my meaningless few dollars either. After all, fair is fair. Isn’t it?
Soon,only Republicans will be paying taxes!
Joe Biden should be calling out all these unpatriotic cheats, but laws naturally do not matter to Demonrats as they all rely on their culture of corruption as you so point out. It is about time the GOP keep up the criticism of this behavior and bring it up everytime in talking of their party and what they mean. Demonrats cannot be tolerated when people learn what they do which far surpasses the mostly manufactured scandals of Republicans. The outrage needs to be brought on them now that they are leading this country to disaster.
What are they going to do, arrest us all? The taxes in this country are offensive, especially if you are self employed and/or successful.
Long ago, Americans revolted over the King trying to tax tea. Now we just roll over and give them whatever they demand. It is a disgrace.
Wasn’t there something call the Rangel Rule posted on here a few days ago? No penalties, no interest if one claims Rangel Rule? Or was that satire or just a dream?
Republicans will be paying the taxes and Democrats will be deciding who gets the money. Something stinks in D.C.
I believe a Republican Rep.was proposing a bill called
the Rangle Rule?
I know. That was a strange ironic remark for V.P. Biden,(then Senator) to make! It seems to me that taxes were one of the biggest issues with the colonial rebels even before the revolution. In fact, one of the chief issues underlying the war for independence itself!
Amazing. Liberals can't use words correctly, which eventually means they can't think.
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