Which Celebrity Would You Snoop On?
Okay, we’ve established that it’s illegal. And yes, more than a little bit tacky. But now I’m curious…
Which celebrities and sports stars would you snoop on if you could peek at their tax records? And why?
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I don’t have a celebrity that I would be that interested in. And I certainly am not interested in a sports start. But politicians, that is a different story. Do they really tell the truth about their finances:?
I agree with Jean. I am way more interested in politicians’ tax information. Especially local politicians who make the decisions on a level that is more likely to affect me as an individual.
So which politician would you check out? We already know many of the folks on the national scene – so I think local politicians would be interesting.
I would love to see our former Mayor’s (John Street) tax returns – his brother’s antics have been well documented.