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Charles Rangel and the Harlem Tax Revolt of ‘09
Brain-Terminal.com —
Congressman Charles Rangel has been in the news quite a bit lately.
He’s having trouble keeping up with his taxes, despite being the chairman of the committee responsible for writing the nation’s tax laws.
Rangel, who’s been in Congress since 1971, has remained remarkably popular with his constituents for what in politics is an impossibly long time.
I wondered how his various scandals were playing among the folks who’d be voting for him in the next election, so on a cold winter day, I went up to 125th Street in the heart of Harlem, and to my surprise, I discovered that the seeds of an urban tax revolt had already been ...
Charles Rangel and the Harlem Tax Revolt of ’09
Brain-Terminal.com —
Congressman Charles Rangel has been in the news quite a bit lately.
He’s having trouble keeping up with his taxes, despite being the chairman of the committee responsible for writing the nation’s tax laws.
Rangel, who’s been in Congress since 1971, has remained remarkably popular with his constituents for what in politics is an impossibly long time.
I wondered how his various scandals were playing among the folks who’d be voting for him in the next election. So, on a cold winter day, I went up to 125th Street in the heart of Harlem, and to my surprise, I discovered that the seeds of an urban tax revolt had already been ...
The Harlem Tax Revolt of 2009
five feet of fury. (global warming: the loch ness monster of weather.) —
Evan Coyne Maloney's new video:
Nicely done. Only problem is that a lot of the people on camera probably don't pay income tax...
When the rich hear "income tax," they hear "tax." When the poor hear "income tax," they hear "income" because their refund
cheque is one of the highlights of their year. ...
VIDEO: Charles Rangel and the Harlem Tax Revolt of ’09. By Evan Coyne Maloney.
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Instapundit —
VIDEO: Charles Rangel and the Harlem Tax Revolt of ’09. By Evan Coyne Maloney.
You know, people do get the Rangel thing.
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
You just have to go out there and tell them about it (H/T: Instapundit):
Seriously. These folks get it. They know that their taxes are too high - and, more importantly, that these days you need to be an accountant or tax lawyer to file properly. They know that the people running things are isolated from the people with real jobs. And they know that there’s something seriously wrong with having four rent-stabilized apartments as your primary residence. I’ve worked in residential real estate in NYC; that’s not a scandal, that’s a calculated insult. And if they ...
Evan Coyne Maloney Pwns Charlie Rangel (D)
The Jawa Report —
January 23, 2009 Evan Coyne Maloney Pwns Charlie Rangel (D) Pretty damn good . Funny, and thorough. By Good Lt. at January 23, 2009 06:02 PM | | l digg this
