Posted on 01/13/2009 11:54:52 AM PST by abb
Edited on 01/13/2009 1:59:05 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Ouote: “...Not meant to be offensive...”
I wasn’t aware of all the details when I made my original post. The guy was either deliberately evading taxes or incompetent. He should be thrown under the bus in either case, but the Republicans look like they have been deballed and won’t offer much opposition.
“He uses the same tax preparer as Charlie Rangel.”
Wow! I would say that speaks volumes about motivation/intent. If I wanted my taxes prepared honestly, I believe that making use of Charlie Rangel’s accountant would be the furthest thing from my mind.
“Although I wouldn’t use the word “evil” to describe it, I agree with your point 100%. The idea that federal, state and local governments combined would take about 40% off the top of most people’s income would have been totally anathema to the Founding Fathers. Further, as you state so well, they take more in various property and sales taxes, “fees”, and so on. If it were possible to add all the taxes and “fees” up, I’d be surprised if about 75% of the average person’s income doesn’t go to taxes of one sort or another. Yet government — again federal, state and local — never stops sucking the people dry while providing very little in return.”
Now I know why I feel so broke all the time.
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