BF2S Forums Looks like Palin forgot to pay taxes too.

DBBrinson1 wrote:

destruktion_6143 wrote:

DBBrinson1 wrote:

Oh I know your plethora of positions on Palin. 
But still what do you mean?  Didn't the present VP boasted of ones patriotic duty to pay taxes?  Everyone applauded.... at any rate.

Fine.  I'd wager your proposal to be that too, but imagine you stopped the 'crucificion'  -so pray tell, what shalt the penalty be?

whatever the IRS states the penalty is for her tax "issue"

I was referring to his COS.

DBBrinson1 wrote:

So what do you do to your COS then?
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2 … dache-for/

oh right, bc palin did nothing wrong

well then, whatever the law is. honestly, its up to the gov't to decide. not us lol

Last edited by destruktion_6143 (2009-02-20 20:03:04)

Just as destruktion said. Whatever the punishment is stated to be by the IRS. But people play these tax issues up to no end. With all politicians. Yes, they're supposed to be shining specimens of what people SHOULD be...but they're human after all. From what I'm aware of - Geither was late on his taxes, but DID pay them. Daschle's issue was over a car and driver that he wasn't aware he even needed to pay taxes on. For Palin, I haven't really read into it much and don't know everything around it, but I'm sure it's not a big deal either.

It's a non-issue, but I understand the point that the OP is trying to make. That it's not just one side. It's not just one party. It's politicians - or moreover, people in general who have tax issues.

LividBovine wrote:

No it is the fact that Obama is trying to call his appointees ethical and transparent.  That is the difference.

well if they werent transparent, we never wouldve found out about their tax discrepencies

edit: you shouldnt have even brought that up man. you were doin good with the last post

Last edited by destruktion_6143 (2009-02-20 20:09:41)

Poseidon wrote:

LividBovine wrote:

If Dachle's was no big deal, why did he pull himself out?  Why did Obama appologize for it as well?

Because people like you as well as the media made it out to be a gigantic problem.

The left leaning media?

So, you think that someone who failed to pay over 100k in taxes, for whatever reason, and is being placed into a cabinet of ethical and transparent people, should not become news?

she's just another goddamned dirty liberal now.


the thrill is gone.

DBBrinson1 wrote:

Poseidon wrote:

LividBovine wrote:

If Dachle's was no big deal, why did he pull himself out?  Why did Obama appologize for it as well?

Because people like you as well as the media made it out to be a gigantic problem.

Go ahead, don't pay your taxes.  See what the IRS does to you... Oh wait, are you one of those that's going to get a payoff for not having to pay taxes?

edit:  I'd wager you've never even done your own taxes yet.

technically ur rite. H&R block does lol

DBBrinson1 wrote:

destruktion_6143 wrote:

DBBrinson1 wrote:

Go ahead, don't pay your taxes.  See what the IRS does to you... Oh wait, are you one of those that's going to get a payoff for not having to pay taxes?

edit:  I'd wager you've never even done your own taxes yet.

technically ur rite. H&R block does lol

You pay US taxes?

What I meant is he's probably someone's claimed dependent a '1'.

well canadian taxes of course lol

Poseidon wrote:

I find it hilarious. Daschle and Geithner are called "tax cheats" by some here (not saying they are or aren't, just repeating lines), yet when a tax issue comes up with Palin, the same people are quick to defend her.

Everyone defending her or trying to make excuses for her knows DAMN well they'd be on her case the minute they heard about this if she was a democrat.

I'd be on her case if she was yet another Obama Cabinet nominee with tax problems...regardless of political affiliation.

usmarine wrote:

so why do you care what the governor of alaska does?  cant let it go can you guys?  concentrate on the incompetent fucks in charge of the country, not the people not in charge of it.

no takers eh?

Dilbert_X wrote:

FEOS wrote:

When she gets nominated to an Obama Administration Cabinet position, your argument will be valid.

Duh, she was nominated to be VP of America by the republican party, the argument is valid.

All the wailing and fingerpointing lately is a bit moot.

Is she VP? No.

Was she nominated to a Bush Cabinet position? No.

The argument is not valid.

The wailing and fingerpointing (none of that occurred during the Bush Admin--or any other Admin--did it?) is due to Obama's talking the talk but not walking the walk on transparency and "business as usual" in Washington. It's not specific to Republican or Democrat.

Last edited by FEOS (2009-02-21 03:57:39)

Dilbert_X wrote:

Was she nominated to a Bush Cabinet position? No.

Duh she was nominated to a McCain cabinet position.

Duh McCain didn't win. If he had, it would be an issue/argument.

He didn't. It isn't.

Dilbert_X wrote:

The wailing and fingerpointing is due to Obama's talking the talk but not walking the walk on transparency and "business as usual" in Washington.

Obama nominated someone, due diligence was done, nomination rescinded. No story here.

The point is, due diligence was not done. Or, in the cases of Daschle and Geitner, the tax issues were known but not considered important. And the nominations weren't recinded...the nominees withdrew themselves from consideration. Would've been a completely different dynamic if Obama had, as soon as he was made aware of the tax issues, withdrawn those candidates from consideration.

Dilbert_X wrote:

It's not specific to Republican or Democrat.

They're all shitballs, there's no point worrying about it.

Who's worried?

lowing wrote:

destruktion_6143 wrote:

Whoopsie

ANy per diem that I have earned or heard off has always been tax exempt. Not sure what is going on here.

You have to be travelling 50+ miles to be eligible. She was typically commuting 40 miles.