I wonder why a powerful politician does not have to pay penalties?
GOP Congressman Intros 'Rangel Rule'
"Rangel, who writes the country's tax policies, acknowledged last fall that he failed to pay thousands in real estate taxes for rental income he earned from a property in the Dominican Republic.
As of September 2008 the Harlem Democrat reportedly paid back more than $10,000 in taxes but that did not include any IRS penalties."
Rep. Carter introduced a bill Wednesday to eliminate all IRS penalties and interest for paying taxes past due.
The legislation calls for the creation of what he calls the, "Rangel Rule," -- drawing attention to the recent legal issues of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., enabling citizens who fail to pay taxes on time to do so later with no additional fees.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Daschle Watch: Not Paying Taxes
Can the Democrats find honest politicians? I guess paying taxes is only for rich Republicans.
Daschle Paid $100,000 in Back Taxes During Vetting
"Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's nominee for the secretary of Health and Human Services, paid around $100,000 in back taxes after his nomination to pay for a car and driver he was supplied but did not report as income, according to documents being prepared by the Senate Finance Committee."
Daschle Paid $100,000 in Back Taxes During Vetting
"Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's nominee for the secretary of Health and Human Services, paid around $100,000 in back taxes after his nomination to pay for a car and driver he was supplied but did not report as income, according to documents being prepared by the Senate Finance Committee."
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Rank the bad, from most to least bad.
Add your own if you like.
(A) 115,000 abortions per day.
(B) Biological attack.
(C) 30,000 die from chemical attack
(D) Death of a child from bombing.
(E) Elimination of 90% of native American population from contact with "Old-World" diseases.
(F) Invasion of Kuwait.
(G) Genocide.
(H) 6 million Jews dying in the holocaust.
(I) Ice Age
(J) Japan invasion of China, Korea, etc. in WW III.
(K) 5,500 aids deaths per day.
(L) Land loss to war.
(M) 7,400 malaria deaths per day.
(N) Nuclear attack on modern large city.
(O) Global warming raises seas 2-4".
(P) Global warming raises seas 12".
(Q) Global warming raises seas 24".
(R) 50 random rocket attacks a day.
(S) Nazi German and European part of WWII.
(T) Large asteroid hits earth.
(U) Iraq War (85,000 to 100,000 civilian deaths).
(V) Rwandan genocide (800,000 to 1 million dead).
(W) 9/11 attack.
(X) Iraq under Saddam (500,000 to 1 million dead)
(A) 115,000 abortions per day.
(B) Biological attack.
(C) 30,000 die from chemical attack
(D) Death of a child from bombing.
(E) Elimination of 90% of native American population from contact with "Old-World" diseases.
(F) Invasion of Kuwait.
(G) Genocide.
(H) 6 million Jews dying in the holocaust.
(I) Ice Age
(J) Japan invasion of China, Korea, etc. in WW III.
(K) 5,500 aids deaths per day.
(L) Land loss to war.
(M) 7,400 malaria deaths per day.
(N) Nuclear attack on modern large city.
(O) Global warming raises seas 2-4".
(P) Global warming raises seas 12".
(Q) Global warming raises seas 24".
(R) 50 random rocket attacks a day.
(S) Nazi German and European part of WWII.
(T) Large asteroid hits earth.
(U) Iraq War (85,000 to 100,000 civilian deaths).
(V) Rwandan genocide (800,000 to 1 million dead).
(W) 9/11 attack.
(X) Iraq under Saddam (500,000 to 1 million dead)
Obama Hypocrisy II
"We can't drive our SUV's and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times..." Barack Obama, May 16, 2008
“He’s from Hawaii, O.K.?” said Mr. Obama’s senior adviser, David Axelrod, who occupies the small but strategically located office next door to his boss. “He likes it warm. You could grow orchids in there.”
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"And could this be the same Barack Obama who is looking to sign a stimulus bill that would spend billions of dollars installing millions of "smart meters" that would enable your power company to prevent you from being as comfortable as Bambi on hot and cold days?"
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“He’s from Hawaii, O.K.?” said Mr. Obama’s senior adviser, David Axelrod, who occupies the small but strategically located office next door to his boss. “He likes it warm. You could grow orchids in there.”
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"And could this be the same Barack Obama who is looking to sign a stimulus bill that would spend billions of dollars installing millions of "smart meters" that would enable your power company to prevent you from being as comfortable as Bambi on hot and cold days?"
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Blagojevich Watch:
Illinois Governor Blagojevich joins recent Democratic governors from New York and New Jersey in losing their jobs.
Obama Hypocrisy
Obama Team Includes At Least 12 Lobbyists
"The Politico reports President Obama "promised during his campaign that lobbyists 'won't find a job in my White House.'" But "at least a dozen former lobbyists have found top jobs in his administration, according to an analysis done by Republican sources and corroborated by Politico.""
" In his Wall Street Journal (1/29) column, Daniel Henninger says, "Had he been judged under the current code of political justice, Timothy Geithner would be home in New York, phoning old IMF friends for a job. Instead, the former tax scofflaw is U.S. Treasury Secretary. Call it the Geithner Exception." Henninger notes the fates of Obama foreign policy adviser Samantha Power, Clinton campaign adviser Mark Penn, and former World Bank head Paul Wolfowitz, noting that "judged by standards such as these, Tim Geithner -- a non-taxpaying Treasury Secretary -- should be toast.""
"The Politico reports President Obama "promised during his campaign that lobbyists 'won't find a job in my White House.'" But "at least a dozen former lobbyists have found top jobs in his administration, according to an analysis done by Republican sources and corroborated by Politico.""
" In his Wall Street Journal (1/29) column, Daniel Henninger says, "Had he been judged under the current code of political justice, Timothy Geithner would be home in New York, phoning old IMF friends for a job. Instead, the former tax scofflaw is U.S. Treasury Secretary. Call it the Geithner Exception." Henninger notes the fates of Obama foreign policy adviser Samantha Power, Clinton campaign adviser Mark Penn, and former World Bank head Paul Wolfowitz, noting that "judged by standards such as these, Tim Geithner -- a non-taxpaying Treasury Secretary -- should be toast.""
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