Sparring

Jake Tapper and White Press Secretary Robert Gibbs spar a bit before Gibbs totally blows off one of Tapper's question on the pork stimulus bill.

Tanked!

The 800 pound guerrilla a.k.a. the stimulus package has tanked with the citizens according to the latest Rasmussen polling data. It never had a majority of support with people, but it did possess a plurality of support at one time, but not now.

In the last two weeks support for the plan has gone from 45%, to 42% last week and now 37% while at the same time opposition has gone from 34% to last week 39% and currently stands at 43%.

The message is resonating about how bad this piece of legislation is.

Gallup polling is reporting similar results with only 38% favoring the legislation as is and a combined 54% either favor rejecting the plan or passing it with major changes.

Both polls suggest support or rejection for this plan is highly partisan but Obama has lost the middle ground independents' support, which will force BO to favor changes if he truly wants to governing from the center.

Here is a little help to get your arms around 1 trillion dollars, and for the non believers the number translates to 13.7 million dollars a day since Darwin.

 

Murphy's Law

As Jefferson Democrat said - He's there guy in the 20th Congressional race, and they should be proud. He is just like every other Democrat in Washington these days.

The following was received via email from the, 
National Republican Congressional Committee


While Scott Murphy was meeting with Nancy Pelosi yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs had this to say about the withdrawal of cabinet nominees Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer following revelations of tax evasion:

“I think they both recognized that you can't set an example of responsibility but accept a different standard in who serves. They both decided and recognized that their nominations would distract from the important goals and the critical agenda that the president put forward.” (Transcript, 02/03/09)

Scott Murphy clearly did not receive that message.  Instead, he chose to add to the growing list of explanations why his company, Small World Software, failed to pay its business taxes.

To review – YESTERDAY, Murphy outlined the following explanations:

1)      First he “had no idea” what it was about. (“GOP takes aim at Murphy,” Post Star, 02/03/09)

2)      Murphy attempted to say that Small World Software “was under new management” at the time. (“GOP takes aim at Murphy,” Post Star, 02/03/09)

3)      Finally – Murphy had no “responsibility for things like taxes.” (“GOP takes aim at Murphy,” Post Star, 02/03/09)

TODAY, Murphy has a new evasion:

"I think it's totally unrelated. I sold this business and the people that bought it from me failed to pay the taxes. It's just that simple.” (“Murphy Answers Tax Issue,” Post Star, 02/04/09)

However, when Small World Software was merged (not SOLD) with IXL, Inc. in 1998, Murphy signed the merger documents as “Secretary” of Small World Software.  The detailed timeline below begs more questions for Murphy in the days to come, most notably – if Tom Daschle, Tim Geithner, and Nancy Killefer are accountable for their tax troubles, why isn’t Scott Murphy?

SCOTT MURPHY AND SMALL WORLD SOFTWARE – TIMELINE

1994

·         5/10/94 – Small World Software founded by Scott Murphy and Mark Jacobstein.[1]

1997

·         12/31/97 – Tax period ends in which Small World Software later receives warrants in the amount of $298.50 and $446.85 (WARRANT ID: E-012468258-W003-3 and WARRANT ID: E-012468258-W002-8, NY TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISION).[2]

1998

·         01/23/98 – Small World Software merges with IXL, Inc.  Scott Murphy signs merger documents as “Secretary” of Small World Software.[3]

·         02/28/98 – Tax period ends (FY March 1, 1997 thru February 28, 1998) in which Small World Software later receives warrant for $20,808.25 (WARRANT ID: E-012468258-W001-4, NY TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISION)[1]

1999

·         07/22/99 – NY Department of Taxation & Finance issues three warrants for unpaid taxes, interest and penalty.[5]

·         12/29/99 – Tax warrant for period ending 2/28/98 for $20,805.25 is satisfied (WARRANT ID: E-012468258-W001-4, NY TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISION)[6]

c. 2000

·         Scott Murphy leaves position at IXL, Inc.[7]

_____________________

[1] Certificate of Incorporation of Small World Software, Inc., New York Department of State, May 10, 1994
[2] “Tax Compliance Division Warrant: Commissioner of Tax and Finance against Small World Software, Inc.,” New York Department of Taxation and Finance, July 14, 1999
[3] Certificate of Merger of Small World Software, Inc. into iXL-New York, Inc., New York Department of State, Jan. 23, 1998
[4] “Tax Compliance Division Warrant: Commissioner of Tax and Finance against Small World Software, Inc.,” New York Department of Taxation and Finance, July 22, 1999
[5] “Tax Compliance Division Warrant: Commissioner of Tax and Finance against Small World Software, Inc.,” New York Department of Taxation and Finance, July 22, 1999
[6]“ Judgment Docket Update: Small World Software,” New York Department of State, Dec. 29, 1999

[7] New York Times, March 12, 2000

"All Kinds of Experiences"

An awkward moment for Billy. Not sure Hillary intended the comment to be taken the way it was, or do you think she did?

"Rangel Rule"

Updated
Daschle withdraws
There is legislation in Washington that would create the "Rangel Rule," which deals with the late payment of taxes for such incidences as the Democrats are having trouble with as of late. The legislation enables ordinary citizens who fail to pay taxes on time to do so later with no additional fees.

Charlie Rangel, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee failed to pay taxes for rental income he earned on a property in the Dominican Republic. As of September 2008 the Harlem Democrat reportedly paid back more than $10,000 in taxes but that did not include any IRS penalties.

The bill was introduced by Congressman John Carter, R-Texas.

Carter's comments

"Your citizens back home should have the same rights and benefits that come to you as a member of congress. You shouldn't be treated any differently under the law than your citizens back home," Carter said.

"As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, I believe you set an example for all American taxpayers in your dealings with the IRS, and that you must do so in a way that enforces blind justice without regard to wealth or status,"

Charlie Rangel is joined by fellow tax cheats Tim Geithner and Tom Daschle all of whom had problems paying taxes and who reportedly paid late without fines or penalties. This legislation probably has merit for the average citizen.

Another day and another nominee - but this one withdraws her name. BO's nominee to be chief performance officer,  Nancy Killefer has withdrawn due to tax problems with a lien on her property for failure to pay taxes. Read more here.

Unions Attack

The Unions are attacking the Governor with scare tactic ads that put doom and gloom on the forefront and the sucker punch - the ad uses a blind man. The ad by the union which looks to continue to pick pocket New York Taxpayers mocks the Governor's disability which he sufficiently overcomes in order to serve.

Oh Nancy

The comment by Nancy Pelosi's mouth piece spokesperson kind of sums up what is wrong with the stimulus package.

The response is regarding the 11 Democrats who joined the Republicans in voting NO on the plan. 9 of the 11 are in districts carried by John McCain according to the Politico article. But this comment by Pelosi spokesperson Brendan Daly is priceless, "Many of the districts are more conservative, and they campaigned on fiscal responsibility, and we understand that.”

That is their own admission the stimulus package is fiscally irresponsible.

The Watch Is On - Pet Pork Projects

Do you want to know where your money potentially might be spent in this new juice up the economy money bill?

Here is the new web site, Stimulus Watch. There is a listing of projects by state, here is the link for New York, not a single project for Northern New York. Where is our piece of this pork laden bill, where are the Mayors or State elected officials and their wish list? We might as well get our grubby paws on some of this dough.

Take notice of some of the projects like the dog parks or doorbells that are in for requested funding. 

No Pay, No Problem,

What is it with the Democrats, taxes and BO's vetting process? You can say at least one thing about his selections and the process, they are flushing out the tax cheats. First it was Geithner and now Tom Daschle who has not paid taxes until he was selected for a cabinet position. The New York Times is reporting that Daschle knew about the tax problem as early as last June, yet never mentioned it.

BO and his administration continually attempt to pawn off these problems as "honest mistakes" or "unintentional" yet these problems cast a dark ethics shadow over the One's administration. Daschle problems come from income he received from a company he will be charged with regulating as Health and Human Services Secretary.

And what did Chuck Schumer have to say?

“We wish this didn’t happen,” said Senator Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat who is on the Finance Committee, “but he’s chosen such quality people that nobody minds taking a bit of an extra step to help get them in.”

Did he really say - "nobody minds taking a bit of an extra step," would he have said that if it were a Republican?

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