The Golden (Dome) Rule
Please, people, I implore of you, do not let this story destroy your faith in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Six House reps fail to file income tax returns
Nooo! Say it isn't so! I'm stunned, I tell you! Stunned!
The Golden (Dome) Rule: Do unto others, until you get caught.
"Working" with your accountant? How about firing your accountant? Common stupidity or just another shining example of Massachusetts liberal dogma - the complete disavowal of anything resembling personal responsibility. I report, you decide.
Yeah? Well I do. I also mind when hypocritical windbags like you feel the laws of the Commonwealth only apply to you when it's convenient for them to do so.
Or, in Massachusetts, get elected to public office.
Six years??? Christ, how the hell do you "forget" to file a tax return for six friggin' years? Again, we seem to have another case of post-traumatic verb disorder here. It should read "resigned", not "apologized".
And, coming in at #3 on the Top-10 "Ways to Tell if You're a Card-Carrying Member of the Bay State Political Hack-o-rama" List:
You have a modifier-to-noun ratio of 3:1 or higher in your job description.
OK, back to Ms. Garry here. Let's hop in the Wayback Machine, shall we, and go to Dracut, Massachusetts, the day after the 2000 election:
Incumbent Garry worries about tax cut
Yes, she's actually worried that people will be free to spend their own money in whatever manner they deem appropriate. OH, THE HUMANITY!
If by "district" she means teachers' union lobbyists and other left-wing special interest groups, I can understand her disappointment. Here, Colleen, have a Lifesaver.
Don't sweat it, sweetheart. After all, you are a member of the Massachusetts legislature. Which, by definition, means you're under no obligation to represent the interests of the people of Massachusetts, especially when those interests aren't in line with the "common good", as defined by you and your Marxist cohorts up there on Beacon Hill.
We voters are mere commoners - not special like you. We can only hope for table scraps to be thrown on the dirt floor at our feet by members of the privileged, enlightened class, such as yourself.
Six House reps fail to file income tax returns
It's all spend but no tax these days for six state lawmakers who revenue officials say failed to file income tax returns while voting to spend billions of dollars paid by others.
Nooo! Say it isn't so! I'm stunned, I tell you! Stunned!
The delinquent pols, all Democratic members of the House, include Rep. Byron Rushing (D-South End), a top lieutenant to Speaker Sal DiMasi, and Rep. David Linsky (D-Framingham,) a former prosecutor eying a run for Middlesex district attorney.
They were joined on the Department of Revenue non-filing list by fellow lawmakers Colleen M. Garry (D-Dracut), chairwoman of the Personnel and Administration Committee; Rep. Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer), Rep. Sean Curran (D-Springfield), and Rep. Matthew Patrick (D-Falmouth).
The DOR list, obtained under a public records request by the Herald, also included freshman Rep. Patrick M. Natale (D-Woburn). But Natale said he wasn't working at the time and didn't have to file.
Another lawmaker, Rep. Benjamin Swan (D-Springfield), filed his 2003 return just last week after questioning by a reporter.
The Golden (Dome) Rule: Do unto others, until you get caught.
Linsky and Garry admitted to not filing in 2002 and 2003.
"I take full responsibility for this error. I am working with my accountant to rectify this mistake," Linsky said. "I expect that I will receive a refund for over-paid taxes and the matter will be put to rest." The rep wouldn't say why he missed two consecutive deadlines.
"Working" with your accountant? How about firing your accountant? Common stupidity or just another shining example of Massachusetts liberal dogma - the complete disavowal of anything resembling personal responsibility. I report, you decide.
Garry said she didn't file because she cannot find paperwork involving the sale of a home the lawmaker jointly owned with her parents. She said she opted to delay rather than file an incorrect return.
The lawmaker said she's never owed the state money anyway.
"I never had to pay taxes (when filing), I always had the most deductions taken," she said. "I don't mind loaning the Commonwealth money in tough times."
Yeah? Well I do. I also mind when hypocritical windbags like you feel the laws of the Commonwealth only apply to you when it's convenient for them to do so.
Filing is mandatory for all taxpayers except those who earn less than $8,000, or work and live out of state.
Or, in Massachusetts, get elected to public office.
This isn't the first time Rushing made the DOR non-filer list. He apologized in 1997 for failing to file returns for the six prior years.
Six years??? Christ, how the hell do you "forget" to file a tax return for six friggin' years? Again, we seem to have another case of post-traumatic verb disorder here. It should read "resigned", not "apologized".
The new second assistant majority leader said he doesn't know why he is listed. Rushing wouldn't say the DOR is wrong.
And, coming in at #3 on the Top-10 "Ways to Tell if You're a Card-Carrying Member of the Bay State Political Hack-o-rama" List:
You have a modifier-to-noun ratio of 3:1 or higher in your job description.
OK, back to Ms. Garry here. Let's hop in the Wayback Machine, shall we, and go to Dracut, Massachusetts, the day after the 2000 election:
Incumbent Garry worries about tax cut
Yes, she's actually worried that people will be free to spend their own money in whatever manner they deem appropriate. OH, THE HUMANITY!
Rep. Garry said she was most disappointed by the passing of ballot Question 4, which will reduce the personal income tax rate, because she said it will make it more difficult to get money for her district.
If by "district" she means teachers' union lobbyists and other left-wing special interest groups, I can understand her disappointment. Here, Colleen, have a Lifesaver.
"I didn't think Question 4 was responsible, but the voters disagreed," said Rep. Garry.
Don't sweat it, sweetheart. After all, you are a member of the Massachusetts legislature. Which, by definition, means you're under no obligation to represent the interests of the people of Massachusetts, especially when those interests aren't in line with the "common good", as defined by you and your Marxist cohorts up there on Beacon Hill.
We voters are mere commoners - not special like you. We can only hope for table scraps to be thrown on the dirt floor at our feet by members of the privileged, enlightened class, such as yourself.
