The loans you are talking about were disclosed to the State ethics committee are business loans related to the salvage business. They are up to date and being paid monthly. The information was sent in as soon as it was requested. All of that has already been hashed out. I read earlier this summer that Deal’s office was working to find out from the state what all they needed, and they would only tell them bits at a time. It is set up that way to make him look like he was withholding documents. He is being steamrolled.
The co-signing of the loan to his daughter and her husband is a totally different matter and has nothing to do with the issue above. It is a personal matter. I know many wonderful parents who have done this for their children. The business was profitable before Obamanomics - they hit hard times. He’s going to pay for it, he’s stepping up and doing the right thing. Deal is hitting hard times just like the rest of us and you malign him for it.
I don’t know what your agenda is but you appear to be spreading halftruths about Deal. If you think he should step down, why not call his office? Why help out Barnes’ cabal on a public forum like this?
I’ll go ahead and clear up another smear by Barnes camp as I’m sure someone will try and pull this one...
Deal has posted 30 years of tax returns online.
No, these loans were not initially disclosed to the State Ethics Committee. Deal now says it was an oversight, and today he filed a new report which includes the loans.
The co-signing of the loan to his daughter and her husband is a totally different matter and has nothing to do with the issue above. It is a personal matter.
I never said otherwise.
I don’t know what your agenda is but you appear to be spreading halftruths about Deal.
I have done no such thing. I have stated that Deal failed to file a personal disclosure of the loans as required by law. I also stated that the amount owed is greater than his net worth. If either of those statements is inaccurate, then please show me how. As for my agenda, I wish to have someone as governor who will pare down the size of our State Government, and who acts with integrity and openness, and most of all who has successful executive experience which will be an asset for the job. And do you really think my statements here will end up in some Roy Barnes commercial? The candidates I supported were Jeff Chapman and Eric Johnson - either of which were in my opinion far more qualified for the job than Deal, Handel, or Oxendine. And now I will have to listen to Roy Barnes of all people raise questions about Deal's ethics. And in no way is that my fault. You only have Nathan Deal to blame for that.