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Calif Bill wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
I screwed up my taxes one year, ...

You screwed up and worked with the IRS. Daschle did not even try to pay up
until the appointment. ...

The IRS told me of my error. Daschle told the IRS of his error. And
he payed up. No harm no foul as far as I'm concerned. But of course
it doesn't play that way on the news.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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Tom Littleton wrote:

... As for any stimulus package, you are going to be able to
point to various projects as pork, but certainly, the final bill looks like
it will attempt to address housing, try to stimulate job growth and also
keep a lot of businesses afloat. Whether it will work, or be enough, or in
time, is a guess at best.
As to addressing the financial community, there is an example of where Obama
might well exercise less universally popular, decisive actions. Time will
tell.

It's a given in our political system that all spending bills
come out of the House. The stimulus package was put together
by House Dems. Now it moves to the Senate where they will
translate it from the crayon to an actual typewritten package.
If Obama is half the leader I believe him to be the final
version will make sense.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:26:21 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Calif Bill wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
I screwed up my taxes one year, ...

You screwed up and worked with the IRS. Daschle did not even try to pay up
until the appointment. ...

The IRS told me of my error. Daschle told the IRS of his error.

Er, no. And how do you explain the unreported income, hinkey charitable
contributions, his personal auto misreporting, etc.? Or did you not realize
that the limo and driver "perq" wasn't the only thing on which he got nailed?

And he payed up.

Yeah, when he was all but forced to do so.

No harm no foul as far as I'm concerned.

Then you are so partisan as to be ridiculous.

But of course it doesn't play that way on the news.

Actually, "the news" has somewhat soft-pedaled it.

HTH,
R

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On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:04:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Really ? I wouldn't know, I don't have access to "the news"
from your home planet.

Man, you really have turned into a one trick pony. Is it your meds,
Ken, or what? You've changed, and I don't like what I see.

Dave

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On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:04:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
The IRS told me of my error. Daschle told the IRS of his error.

Er, no. ...

Well, all the reports I've seen on this planet say that Daschle
self-reported his tax errors.

Ah...I had no idea that the Plutonian News Network got its feed from the DNC...

No harm no foul as far as I'm concerned.

Then you are so partisan as to be ridiculous.

I fully admit to being a partisan Democrat. What's ridiculous
to me is the partisans who deny that they're partisan.

But of course it doesn't play that way on the news.

Actually, "the news" has somewhat soft-pedaled it.

Really ? I wouldn't know, I don't have access to "the news"
from your home planet.

Well, when you fly back on your magic carpet ride from Pluto, do a little
looksee into the news here on Earth...

HTH (or however you say it Klingon...),
R

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On Feb 6, 4:48*am, wrote:
On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:04:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
The IRS told me of my error. Daschle told the IRS of his error.

Er, no. *...

Well, all the reports I've seen on this planet say that Daschle
self-reported his tax errors.

Ah...I had no idea that the Plutonian News Network got its feed from the DNC...



No harm no foul as far as I'm concerned.

Then you are so partisan as to be ridiculous.

I fully admit to being a partisan Democrat. What's ridiculous
to me is the partisans who deny that they're partisan.

But of course it doesn't play that way on the news.

Actually, "the news" has somewhat soft-pedaled it.

Really ? I wouldn't know, I don't have access to "the news"
from your home planet.

Well, when you fly back on your magic carpet ride from Pluto, do a little
looksee into the news here on Earth...

HTH (or however you say it Klingon...),
R

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Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:29:30 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

"rb608" wrote in message
...
I'm a bit surprised that having a lily white past with the
IRS is the new litmus test for public service.
It's not merely the errors, it's the not paying up until you hit the
limelight part. As you both must have noticed, as did I when I made an
error, the IRS is pretty prompt to alert you about the issue. I too, found
them completely cooperative, but then again, I paid up readily, when asked.
Tom



Seems like Obama's choice for Labor Sec is also having some tax
problems - well, to be more correct, her husband owed money on a tax
lein, but just paid it off when she was selected as a candidate for
the office. Who is doing the vetting of these people?

Good ol' J.F. Kerry also had some tax problems concerning some free
cars he received from a Buick dealer on the North Shore. Seems he
"forgot" to claim the free use of the cars for several years, and also
"forgot" to report the free use of a friend's townhouse in Boston.
That was the year he claimed $300 to charity on his tax return.

I know, I know, it's not just a Dem problem. I say let every state
have 1 Senator and a maximum of 5 Reps. Kick the rest out. It would
save a helluva lot of money and require the remaining *******s to
actually to some work. Also, as it now stands (thanks to Jimmy
Carter, I believe), all you need to do is serve one term and you get
retirement/privileges for the rest of your life. The military, the
rest of government, and most of the private sector require at least 20
years of service before you get retirement.

I don't believe that the framers of our Constitution meant for the
lawyers/farmers/merchants serving in Congress to be professional
politicians. Corruption, cheating, stealing, influence peddling are
bound to happen when someone serves in Congress for most, if not all,
of their adult life. The power that these people yield is
unbelievable, AND worth lots of money.

Many of them have been in positions that would have led to jail for
the rest of us. Vehicular homicide by Ted Kennedy comes to mind, as
well as the recent tax problems, sex scandals, etc.

I don't mean this as a slam, but so far, I am not impressed with
Obama. He seems to be allowing Pelosi and Reed to do their normal
spending without addressing such things as banks/loan institutions,
housing, and unemployment. Instead the socalled Stimulous Package
seems to be nothing more than a lot of pork.

Dave






uh...that separation of powers thing...why do you think Obama controls
anyone in Congress? He's doing his job, and he's done it in a
commendable and bipartisan manner. I'm satisfied with his efforts. I
have mixed feelings about the stimulus...of course, i don't recall the
hue and cry when the last administration created this mess with it's
ridiculous tax rebates and its squandering of budget surplus in a phony
war.

jeff

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On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:30:09 -0500, jeff wrote:

I
have mixed feelings about the stimulus...

Yeah, me, too - I can't decide whether it's stupid, moronic, or idiotic...

of course, i don't recall the
hue and cry when the last administration created this mess

Probably for the same reason you don't recall the celebrations when the last
administration put men on Pluto - because it didn't happen...Forty excepted, of
course, but Kenny done did that hisownself...

with it's ridiculous tax rebates

Uh, you think tax rebates created the current economic cycle...?

and its squandering of budget surplus in a phony war.

Or any of the current wars? But hey, even it did create the current cycle,
fair's fair - a phony surplus on a phony war...well, except that for a "phony"
war, lots of folks seem to be really dead and injured...

TC,
R

jeff

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