November 29, 2006

Rhode Island Politics

Paying Taxes: For Little People, Not State Legislators

Carroll Andrew Morse

And since the title of the previous post is based on a quote from legendary hotel magnate Leona Helmsley…

We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes,
… it should be noted that State Represenatative Bruce Long (R-Jamestown/Middletown) appears to believe that he has also left the ranks of the little people. According to a WJAR-TV report by Jim Taricani ("I-Team: Lawmaker Admits Failing to Pay Taxes"), Rep. Long has gone several years without paying business income taxes on the revenue generated by several Del’s lemonade outlets that he owns.

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Gee, all those years in the General Assembly and he couldn't procure his wife a Magistrate position to buy-off his wife?

It worked for John Harwood.

I guess it really can be to one's personal benefit to be a Democrat in Rhode Island.

Posted by: Tom W at November 30, 2006 10:34 AM
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