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What is it with politicians not paying taxes?

Some of them owe taxes and don't pay them until it's made public. But the average citizen is hounded by the IRS for as little as $5.00 if they owe it. What makes them exempt from the same rules that all of us are supposed to follow?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Their the elite in this country. They live by their rules, you have to live by different rules. If you were caught owing over 140,000 in taxes do you think you could say, " Sorry, just an honest mistake" and then NOT go to jail? Well that PROVES my point then doesn't it.

  • 1 decade ago

    I need to learn how they do it!

    We should have the Mafia run the IRS for 1 year! That will get everyone's taxes up to date and who knows...maybe pay off the deficit. LOL

    Wesley Snipes seriously screwed up, he should have hung out with more politicians to learn the way of the dark side.

  • 1 decade ago

    Im not sure but if you figure it out and can get by with not paying your taxes can you let me know? it sure would be nice to be able to keep ALL of the money I work for !

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Isn't it wonderful how our politicians are taken care of by the government ... but we aren't .

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