2006 sore loser Christine Jennings failed to pay payroll taxes for her 2004 and 2006 campaigns, the Bradenton Herald reports. Our Sunshine State correspondent The Florida Masochist notes:
None of this news reflects very well on Jennings. First of all because of her financial background. A banker should know a little something about paying taxes. This kind of lapse makes one question her overall skills and how they would effect her work in Congress, if Jennings was ever elected.Another question I have is- Was the non-payment deliberate or an oversight? I wouldn't be surprised if it was the former. People seeking political office take shortcuts all the time in their quest for office. The Jennings campaign has to employ an accountant(s) to handle the matters of paying salaries and taxes. So why weren't payroll taxes paid? Was the non-payment an indirect loan to the Jennings campaign? An extra $100,000 does come in handy when you're trying to get elected.
Read Bill's whole post at the above link. Jennings is STILL contesting her narrow 2006 loss, of course, and has already declared her intention to try again in 2008.
This is not your father's Democratic Party.
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