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Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk CA) collected at least $158,000 in interest to HERSELF !!!
LA Times ^
| 14 Feb 2009
| By Andrew Zajac
Posted on 02/15/2009 3:43:34 AM PST by davidosborne
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To: SumProVita
lol.. very interesting indeed... COLLINS, SNOWE & SPECTOR would be at the TOP of the list... not sure what they were paid for their treasonous vote on porklus but we will soon find out..
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posted on
02/15/2009 4:23:18 AM PST
by
davidosborne
(Tell the RNC to DE-FUND Colllins, Snowe, and Spector)
To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
Sounds like credit card territory to me. At those interest rates and having never retired the debt her campaign will eventually pay back many times the principal. Since she runs her campaign fund and can say whether or not the principal should be retired it’s a scam. Sweet deal if you can arrange it but you would have to be a Dem to get away with it if you get caught.
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posted on
02/15/2009 4:30:09 AM PST
by
saganite
(What would Sully do?)
To: G.Mason
A former office worker at Ford Motor company now has a personal wealth that allows her to loan money to her political campaign fund and earn $158,000 in interest; how many people reading this comment can say they have the financial ability to do that?
And the newspaper should close the loop; as long as she was charging herself interest, was she declaring the income and paying federal income tax on it?
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posted on
02/15/2009 4:30:16 AM PST
by
Bernard
(If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember exactly what you said.)
To: davidosborne
And people say Chicago doesn’t have a west side (capone smiles)
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posted on
02/15/2009 5:19:54 AM PST
by
Vaduz
Guilty!
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posted on
02/15/2009 5:33:10 AM PST
by
csvset
To: davidosborne
Probably built herself a dacha somewhere in Malibu...
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posted on
02/15/2009 5:40:25 AM PST
by
SpinyNorman
(The ACLU empowers terrorists and criminals, weakens America, and degrades our society.)
To: davidosborne
Yes I can hear them say that.
To: davidosborne
Can you hear the Democrats saying move along - nothing to see hear It's like that Congressman said the other day, regarding media coverage: "Let's talk about the 'elephant' in the room...and the 'donkey' that isn't..."
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posted on
02/15/2009 7:24:55 AM PST
by
Christian4Bush
(Role of the press: Republican scandal - prosecutors; Democrat scandal - Defense attorneys.)
To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
She doesnt have to report it as income as her campaign owes the money. It doesn't matter who OWES the money. It's who RECEIVES it that determines taxation.
It's an interesting question, though. The "donors" are giving money to her campaign. She is then, in essence, using the money to pay herself. Does the campaign contribution angle allow her to enrich herself tax free? I honestly don't know. But it seems like it should be taxable in that SHE is the personal owner of the account that benefits.
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posted on
02/15/2009 7:56:08 AM PST
by
Timeout
(The Brits have their royal family. We have our privileged "public servant" class.)
To: Timeout
Actually, let’s look at it in a simpler light.
Suppose the money had not come from a tax-deferred account. Instead, let’s say she simply leant the money to the campaign out of her bank account. She charges interest. And she uses campaign funds to repay herself.
It seems to me there can be no doubt whatsoever that the interest income to her would be taxable. Why would it be different just because she’s using a tax-deferred account? Since others (whether donors or the campaign) gave her the money to make the interest payments, there’s no question in my mind it would be taxable.
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posted on
02/15/2009 8:03:34 AM PST
by
Timeout
(The Brits have their royal family. We have our privileged "public servant" class.)
To: davidosborne
Close, but you forgot a step or two..
STEP 1 : create my own bank
STEP 2 : Loan myself $100,000 to pay off my mortgage (cash the check, spend it fast)
STEP 3 : Pay myself interest on the loan
STEP 4 : Convince others to pay off the loan for you
There. Now it works like you were a Democrat!
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posted on
02/15/2009 9:51:07 AM PST
by
kAcknor
("A pistol! Are you expecting trouble sir?" "No ma'am, were I expecting trouble I'd have a rifle.")
To: Timeout; saganite
Checkout
Hot Air for further clarification
To: kAcknor
You STILL forgot a step:
STEP 1 : create my own bank
STEP 2 : Loan myself $100,000 to pay off my mortgage (cash the check, spend it fast)
STEP 3 : Pay myself interest on the loan
STEP 4 : Convince others to pay off the loan for you
STEP FIVE: Rely on fellow Dems in Congress, the Justice Department, the FEC and the IRS to turn a blind eye.
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posted on
02/15/2009 11:34:34 AM PST
by
Timeout
(The Brits have their royal family. We have our privileged "public servant" class.)
To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
I had read Cap’n Ed’s post before I came over here.
The point is that the interest income belongs to her PERSONALLY, not the campaign. Therefore, she should pay taxes on it.
I can’t see any way around it.
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posted on
02/15/2009 11:35:53 AM PST
by
Timeout
(The Brits have their royal family. We have our privileged "public servant" class.)
To: davidosborne
hopefully, her campaign contributors will wake up, but then again, if they are special-interest groups who benefit from her legislation, they won't care at all.
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posted on
02/15/2009 1:23:14 PM PST
by
Coleus
(Abortion, Euthanasia & FOCA - - don't Obama and the Democrats just kill ya!)
To: Roscoe Karns
Hey, she looks like the popcorn dude Orville Reddenbocker. Can you put some glasses on her?
To: davidosborne
Grace is married to Frank Napolitano, retired restaurateur and community activist. Why is it that "community activist" and "corrupt" are synonyms?
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posted on
02/15/2009 1:34:12 PM PST
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
To: Lizavetta
Hey, the Wolfman called. He wants his hair back.
To: Timeout
STEP FIVE: Rely on fellow Dems in Congress, the Justice Department, the FEC and the IRS to turn a blind eye. Can't disagree with the fact, but is it really a conscious step that needs to be taken or simply and everyday expectation from corrupt officials? ;)
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posted on
02/15/2009 3:00:03 PM PST
by
kAcknor
("A pistol! Are you expecting trouble sir?" "No ma'am, were I expecting trouble I'd have a rifle.")
To: davidosborne
Norwalk, Commiefornia, eh? So could she be considered the "Norwalk virus"?
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
02/15/2009 3:14:29 PM PST
by
wku man
(Who says conservatives don't rock? Go to www.myspace.com/rockfromtheright)
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