Comments on: Does Anyone In DC Pay Their Taxes?

By: SKIP

SKIP — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:20:23 +0000

Why would they? All that will happen, if they get caught, is a “naughty naughty, some interest charges and the taxes that were due in the first place. I am not sure if penalties were charged for all these “honest mistakes” or “minor matters” or however they are referred to when they happen to politicians. And for all the ones that are caught, how many got away with it? And are continuing to get away with it?

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By: LJ

LJ — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:29:11 +0000

This makes me furious as a taxpayer.

I think the IRS should do a complete audit of all politicians and all previous politicians. It might help pay for some of the stimulus.

By: belleslap

belleslap — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:14:20 +0000

Filing a tax return shouldn’t be rocket science. Those in the know in Washington who have failed in numerous ways to correctly file have personified just how out of control the system is. I feel that every single House member and Congress person should personally be in charge of filling out and filing their own taxes. Maybe when they see how cumbersome the whole matter is they will do something to fix it.

By: garagefather

garagefather — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:32:06 +0000

I have referred to this very issue in previous comments. The numbers of nominees that have tax trouble is still continuing to rise.
One would think that people generally in favor of more taxation and gov. spending would gladly pay their taxes and avoid shaky deductions and omissions while those opposed to these policies would have more trouble paying. Politicians, holly wood stars, the lefty investor class like Buffett and Soros should be excited to pay big tax bills. Instead, we find that what we have here are elitists, trying so hard to make people believe that they like the high taxes they promote while doing everything in their power to avoid paying.
The list of Obama nominees that are tax evaders is growing weekly. It has grown beyond coincidence and convinces me that most well heeled lefties are doing everything in their power to avoid their taxes.
If one argues that these people aren’t elitists, why is it that they continually attempt to cheat the system they so often champion?
Maybe in Washington, there are no competent tax preparers available. I am sure that the Tax Girl wouldn’t agree with that.