MMC
01-29-2012, 08:08 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has preached that all Americans should pay their fair share in taxes, but a government report finds that tens of thousands of federal employees — from staffers in Congress to federal agencies and even Obama's executive office — collectively owe the government billions in back taxes.
Data from the Internal Revenue Service found that more than 279,000 federal employees and retirees owed $3.4 billion in back income taxes as of Sept. 30, 2010.
The data showed that 467 employees of the House of Representatives, or about 4.2 percent of the workforce, owed more than $8.5 million. In the Senate, 217 employees, or about 3 percent of the workforce, owed $2.13 million.
Obama's staff was not immune, either, with 36 people in Obama's executive office of nearly 1,800 workers — about 2 percent — owing the government $833,970 in back taxes.
Obama used part of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote economic fairness, arguing for changes in the tax code that would create a minimum tax rate of at least 30 percent on anyone making more than $1 million.
The IRS report attracted the attention of Republicans, who said it undercut the president's argument on taxes. "If Obama wants people to pay their 'fair share,' perhaps he should start with his own staff," tweeted Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus.
The report does not offer specific explanations for the delinquencies. Many people who owe back taxes file returns but cannot pay the full amount when their taxes are due, said IRS spokesman Anthony Burke. Others may be disputing the bill, may have filed jointly with a spouse who owes taxes or may have had their tax bills increased by an audit and cannot pay the higher amount.
Among Cabinet agencies, the departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development had the highest delinquency rates, at nearly 4 percent. The Treasury Department had the lowest delinquency rate, at nearly 1 percent.....snip~
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/thousands-federal-workers-owe-back-taxes-231332510.html
:angry: Fairness.....huh Obama?! 36 people on his Staff and he is talking about Economic fairness. 4% of Delinquencies coming from The Education Dept and Housing and Urban Development. I will bet money it is many of the Dept. Heads. People who havent paid taxes in years that are part of Congress. This is totally unacceptable! We want their names. Their Titles and don't even let any of these pukes get away with this shit. Signs need to be put up on their front lawns and on their cars. Their Political Office Doors and Windows too. We cannot tolerate this nor allow the Aristocrats to get away with this. I want some Butt, Congress Butt.....Senator Butt and Congressmen and Women Butt. High Time the American People stood up and put our foot off into these Jerkoffs azzes. http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/smilies/newsmilies/riot.gif
Notice thats 3.4 Billion with a B......and I also am willing to believe that the majority of those not paying Taxes are Democrats and Liberals. How about Congress manning up and doing what Rand Paul did by cutting his own budget by 30%. Then lets go after these Congressmen and Senators who have not paid taxes this year. Last year and the Year before. http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/smilies/newsmilies/cussing.gif
Lets get Tweeting and Facebooking about this shit. Let make Politicans lives very difficult if they are not standing on Righteous Ground. Contact the press and the media. Let them know we want their fricken names. We want it front page news. Their names up there in the lights. That they do not pay or refuse to pay.
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3.4 Billion accumulated by those that work in the FEDERAL Government. There is no excuse for this whatsoever. Preach all that political shit and then say I can't pay. We aint going for that Wimpy Wellington shit by the Demos with this. Not at all. Plus dont let me catch any conservatives into this. I will be all over their azz like white on rice! http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/smilies/newsmilies/rant.gif
Data from the Internal Revenue Service found that more than 279,000 federal employees and retirees owed $3.4 billion in back income taxes as of Sept. 30, 2010.
The data showed that 467 employees of the House of Representatives, or about 4.2 percent of the workforce, owed more than $8.5 million. In the Senate, 217 employees, or about 3 percent of the workforce, owed $2.13 million.
Obama's staff was not immune, either, with 36 people in Obama's executive office of nearly 1,800 workers — about 2 percent — owing the government $833,970 in back taxes.
Obama used part of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote economic fairness, arguing for changes in the tax code that would create a minimum tax rate of at least 30 percent on anyone making more than $1 million.
The IRS report attracted the attention of Republicans, who said it undercut the president's argument on taxes. "If Obama wants people to pay their 'fair share,' perhaps he should start with his own staff," tweeted Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus.
The report does not offer specific explanations for the delinquencies. Many people who owe back taxes file returns but cannot pay the full amount when their taxes are due, said IRS spokesman Anthony Burke. Others may be disputing the bill, may have filed jointly with a spouse who owes taxes or may have had their tax bills increased by an audit and cannot pay the higher amount.
Among Cabinet agencies, the departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development had the highest delinquency rates, at nearly 4 percent. The Treasury Department had the lowest delinquency rate, at nearly 1 percent.....snip~
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/thousands-federal-workers-owe-back-taxes-231332510.html
:angry: Fairness.....huh Obama?! 36 people on his Staff and he is talking about Economic fairness. 4% of Delinquencies coming from The Education Dept and Housing and Urban Development. I will bet money it is many of the Dept. Heads. People who havent paid taxes in years that are part of Congress. This is totally unacceptable! We want their names. Their Titles and don't even let any of these pukes get away with this shit. Signs need to be put up on their front lawns and on their cars. Their Political Office Doors and Windows too. We cannot tolerate this nor allow the Aristocrats to get away with this. I want some Butt, Congress Butt.....Senator Butt and Congressmen and Women Butt. High Time the American People stood up and put our foot off into these Jerkoffs azzes. http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/smilies/newsmilies/riot.gif
Notice thats 3.4 Billion with a B......and I also am willing to believe that the majority of those not paying Taxes are Democrats and Liberals. How about Congress manning up and doing what Rand Paul did by cutting his own budget by 30%. Then lets go after these Congressmen and Senators who have not paid taxes this year. Last year and the Year before. http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/smilies/newsmilies/cussing.gif
Lets get Tweeting and Facebooking about this shit. Let make Politicans lives very difficult if they are not standing on Righteous Ground. Contact the press and the media. Let them know we want their fricken names. We want it front page news. Their names up there in the lights. That they do not pay or refuse to pay.
http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/smilies/newsmilies/rulez.gif
3.4 Billion accumulated by those that work in the FEDERAL Government. There is no excuse for this whatsoever. Preach all that political shit and then say I can't pay. We aint going for that Wimpy Wellington shit by the Demos with this. Not at all. Plus dont let me catch any conservatives into this. I will be all over their azz like white on rice! http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/smilies/newsmilies/rant.gif