Democrat representatives refuse to pay taxes

[bryanthompson]

http://news.bostonherald.com/localPolitics/view.bg?articleid=72552

The delinquent pols, all Democratic members of the House, include Rep. Byron Rushing (D-South End), a top lieutenant to Speaker Sal DiMasi, and Rep. David Linsky (D-Framingham,) a former prosecutor eying a run for Middlesex district attorney.
They were joined on the Department of Revenue non-filing list by fellow lawmakers Colleen M. Garry (D-Dracut), chairwoman of the Personnel and Administration Committee; Rep. Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer), Rep. Sean Curran (D-Springfield), and Rep. Matthew Patrick (D-Falmouth).

As you would expect, they all blamed it on their accountants.
I think it's funny that dems who are all about everyone 'paying their fair share' wait until the last minute, miss deadlines, 'forget' to file... these are all things they accuse evil money-grubbing republicans of.

More:

Six current state representatives are listed by the Department of Revenue as having failed to file state income tax returns for recent years.
Rep. Byron Rushing, second assistant majority leader 12th-term Democrat from the South End
Didn't file for 2002
Rushing previously apologized for failing to file for the years 1990 to 1995.
Rep. David P. Linsky, 4th term Democrat from Framingham, former prosecutor openly discussing a run for Middlesex district attorney
Didn't file for 2002 and 2003
Rep. Colleen M. Garry, 6th term Democrat from Dracut, chairwoman of the Personnel and Administration Committee
Didn't file for 2002 and 2003
Rep. Anne M. Gobi, 3rd-term Democrat from Spencer
Didn't file for 2002 and 2003
Rep. Matthew Patrick, 3rd-term Democrat from Falmouth
Didn't file for 2003
Rep. Sean Curran, freshman Democrat from Springfield
Didn't file for 2000

[RANDY P]

It's Bush's fault.

[widebody911]

It's Clinton's fault.

Silly amatuer Democrats need to learn from Republicans how to really evade taxes - and not get caught!

[john70t]

He wouldn't have to if he openly made his government position a subcontract of his own Cayman Island company and then he gave himself closed-bidding unlimited budget contracts, kinda like Cheney.

You're right brian, both sides are guilty as sin, and the fact it's so open seems like it's gone from bad to worse.

[stevepaa]

http://www.buycredits.com/offshorearticles.htm

This is how all the smart rich conservatives do it. Dems have always been behind in this department

[rcecale]

Originally posted by stevepaa
This is how all the smart rich conservatives do it.

No way, steve, from what I've learned from this BBS, ALL Republicans are "bible pounding, dumb, Nascar watching, tractor driving, rural..."

Can we please keep to the story line???

Randy

[CJFusco]

Does it even matter? Both sides are in the pockets of the major corporations anyhow.