tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post5025129241010727782..comments2024-03-26T21:08:51.077-04:00Comments on All Life Is Local: Good Morning: Except Maybe If You're the Republican Running for Ward 3 City CouncilPeggy Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062998960273261177noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-13557376194720494842010-10-30T23:27:27.741-04:002010-10-30T23:27:27.741-04:00Hedgepeth could have repayment arrangements with t...Hedgepeth could have repayment arrangements with the IRS, but that's not something that's public record. I can sympathize with him owing back taxes. <br /><br />He's not like Marion Barry who didn't even file his IRS forms for many years, much less pay a whole lot more of back taxes than Hedgepeth (Barry's back taxes were several times that amount, as I recall). And, despite that, Barry got elected and re-elected to public office several times. He also hardly spent any jail time for all those offenses, and didn't reform even after being threatened with more jail time for non-filing of taxes. <br /><br />But, I guess that DC often seems to be "bash the Republicans" territory. I'm an independent voter, but it seems that in light of so many non-tax paying Democrats not only in DC, but around the U.S., Democrats surely shouldn't be the ones casting the first stones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-51359737905009314252010-10-26T22:40:40.031-04:002010-10-26T22:40:40.031-04:00Interesting that he had $2,300 to loan his campaig...Interesting that he had $2,300 to loan his campaign, but no money to pay his taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-19058816827138331282010-10-26T21:00:18.269-04:002010-10-26T21:00:18.269-04:00Hey, Kwame Brown is running for Chair of the City ...Hey, Kwame Brown is running for Chair of the City Council and they say he has like $750K in unpaid debts. That's a whole lot more than owing the IRS a measly $12K. <br /><br />According to the IRS tax tables for 2009, that's only approximately the amount of taxes owed on $65,700 income. See here:<br /><br />http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040tt.pdf<br /><br />Some food for thought.<br /><br />Oh, and just to clarify, I'm not with the Hedgepeth campaign, nor do I even have a "dog" in this race, as I don't vote in Ward 3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-27316278047507724602010-10-26T12:57:39.370-04:002010-10-26T12:57:39.370-04:00I still like him. I have had financial difficulti...I still like him. I have had financial difficulties more than once in the past, so I can sympathize.<br /><br />Maybe he has an arrangement with the IRS, it doesn't mention that. Lots of people owe back taxes and make payments, etc., with the IRS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-71336014168568172442010-10-26T12:05:28.892-04:002010-10-26T12:05:28.892-04:00Owing back taxes (or never filing at all) never di...Owing back taxes (or never filing at all) never disqualified Marion Barry from the DC Council or Eleanor Holmes ("Representation Without Taxation") Norton from running for Congress the first time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-41120449509085183162010-10-26T11:20:14.378-04:002010-10-26T11:20:14.378-04:00I guess Cheh has plenty of "tax-free" fu...I guess Cheh has plenty of "tax-free" funds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com