Posted on 09/20/2007 10:53:28 AM PDT by SmithL
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate whether a Georgia congressman broke the law by not paying taxes and using his office's resources for campaign activities.
The complaint comes after media reports revealed that an advertising company owned by the family of Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., owed more than $150,000 in back taxes and penalties, despite getting nearly $500,000 in business from the Atlanta congressman's campaign since he won office in 2002. The Politico Web site first reported the story in May.
In its complaint, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington also questioned whether Scott has used his congressional staff and budget for personal benefit.
"Members of Congress, like all other citizens, cannot pick and choose which laws to obey," said executive director Melanie Sloan. "Rep. Scott failed to pay taxes and used congressional staff for campaign work, both clear violations of the law."
The Scott family's company, Dayn-Mark Advertising, which Scott ran before entering Congress, has repeatedly missed tax payments to the IRS dating back to the 1980s, according to tax liens filed in Fulton County, Ga.
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Culture of corruption...............
The Justice Dept should ignore the ethics complaint. The Watch Dog group is trying to bring down a successful African-American man.
The Justice Dept should go after rich whiteys only.
“A watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate whether a Georgia congressman broke the law by not paying taxes and using his office’s resources for campaign activities.”
Only the little people have to pay taxes. No wonder the Dems are in favor of high taxes. They just ignore them anyway.
Aren’t Democrat’s immunized from ethics and criminal investigations? Why bother?
“has repeatedly missed tax payments to the IRS dating back to the 1980s”
I can tell you what they are going to say. It’s a civil matter. He did not have the money to pay. And the statute of limitations has passed on most of the taxes.
An ethics complaint against A RAT congressman who is black — nothing to see here — move along.
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