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February 08, 2006

Unpaid Taxes

(Boston) Here's today's tip. If you plan on running for public office, try to pay your taxes.

Marie St. Fleur was a candidate for lieutenant governor for less than 24 hours before she had to drop out over unpaid taxes and student loans, leaving voters to ask how a key player in crafting the state budget could make such a mess of her own checkbook.
It is a question Massachusetts voters have asked themselves before.
Massachusetts, dubbed "Taxachusetts" years ago for its tax-happy ways, seems to churn out scofflaw lawmakers unable or unwilling to pay their own taxes on time.
St. Fleur, a state lawmaker who is the vice chairwoman of the budget-writing House Ways and Means Committee, was late in repaying $40,000 in federally backed student loans, failed to pay automobile excise taxes in 2005, and had a $12,711 tax lien placed against her by the IRS.

In fairness to Rep. St. Fleur, not paying taxes seems to be common among Massachusetts lawmakers so she's not unique in that regard. In fact, voters complain that lawmakers in Massachusetts only know how to raise taxes, not pay them.

However, Rep.St. Fleur had a novel explanation for why she didn't pay her taxes. She indicated that "she did not file because she had received a death threat and had to hire bodyguards, leaving her with no money to pay her taxes."

Evidently, if one lives in the Bay State and receives a fatwa, prevailing logic is that a person can avoid paying taxes. Strangely, I fail to see anything odd about death threats and unpaid taxes being related. Death and taxes -- just like peas and carrots.

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Posted by: Mike Pechar at 10:57 PM | Comments (9) | Add Comment
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1 What a beeeuuuteefool reason! I wonder if she said it with a straight face. It's a given she's a dhimmi, based on the "perfect" excuse. Say, she's not Dirty Harry's kinfolk is she? That would explain the death threats. Well in your case miss uh (I just looked again-Oh Christ another French name) St. Fleur of Taxachusetts we'll make an exception cause you, you, you....cut to BJ Clintons quote"It depends on what the definition of "is" is. Tax is due . Oh I thought they meant taxis and is is in there and I is so confused, cause you know them death threats is coming.....

Posted by: forest hunter at February 09, 2006 12:03 AM (Fq6zR)

2 She's one of those "do as I say, not as I do" type of Liberals.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at February 09, 2006 01:05 AM (8e/V4)

3 It's not her fault, Whitey was keeping her down.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at February 09, 2006 04:33 AM (0yYS2)

4 It's no wonder people are fleeing MA in droves. The sad thing is that many are coming here to Florida and some of them still can't seem to make the connection between their voting practices and the mess their state is in. If they start screwing up Florida, I might have to move back to Texas. Florida is one of only a handful of states without a state income tax. I'd like to keep it that way.

Posted by: Oyster at February 09, 2006 05:21 AM (YudAC)

5 You forgot to mention the fact that she was pushing for "tuition breaks" for illegal aliens while legal out of state residents have to pay full price for an education in MA. While she is a "naturalized citizen" from Haiti who owes tens of thousands in student loans, doesn't pay her taxes, has several liens and foreclosures and wants us to pick up the tab for her and every other illegal in the state. But according to our AG who is running for Gov. she the perfect choice for Lt. Gov.

Posted by: Nick at February 09, 2006 07:48 AM (OqZ3M)

6 >>>But according to our AG who is running for Gov. she the perfect choice for Lt. Gov.

Of course she is. She's a Liberal Democrat female African American cripple. Given she's from Haitin, it's likely she has AIDS. Perfect.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at February 09, 2006 08:14 AM (8e/V4)

7 And, let us not forget Kennedy and Kerry and all the other liberal Democrats. I have to wonder if the voters in Massachusetts will ever come to their senses.

Posted by: Mike at February 09, 2006 09:13 AM (rsE8d)

8 "I have to wonder if the voters in Massachusettes will ever come to their senses."

Let's see. The voters of Massachusettes elected Ted Kennedy and John Kerry numerous times. Hell man, the people of Massachusettes never had any sense to come to.

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 09, 2006 10:18 AM (rUyw4)

9 JJ
They have come to their senses. The only state I believe with decling popluation. People vote with their feet. Where one goes, you can bet there are 9 others who wish they could follow - but homes, mortgag*, jobs stuff like that prevents walking out that easily.

This does however stengthen the Kennedy's and Kerry's.

Posted by: hondo at February 09, 2006 12:05 PM (3aakz)

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