Uh oh!! Rachel Maddow & Eric Williams bring the hammer down on the Family/C street sweetheart deals

[ProfessorPlum]

Run time: 10:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdGMaU-BfjA   Posted on YouTube: March 31, 2010 By YouTube Member: StartLoving3 Views on YouTube: 8   Posted on DU: March 31, 2010 By DU Member: ProfessorPlum Views on DU: 1077

 
Ha ha ha. The chickens are coming home to roost. Go Rachel!! Stupak is going to regret sticking his hypocritical head up and exposing his sweet dirty little deals.

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKck24emxh0&feature=channel

[mod mom]

1. Thanks for posting. GO Rachel! I hope the IRS nails these hypocrites who believe they

are above the law!

[Better Today]

2. I think she's wrong on the taxes/IRS aspect on this.

She's saying that "you" need to claim as income the difference between your rent and FMV of rent for the area. That's just not true. Now if you are being subsidized by your employer it is true, but not for any other relationship. For example, if you are the onsite manager of an apartment complex and you get a free or reduced price apartment, then that's income. But if you live with your parents, and get free room and board, that's not. Nor is it if you live with friends or in a friend's home while they are away, even if it is free. Another example would be housesitting, wherein the income made from watching the house through living in it while someone is gone, is limited to the transaction and what the house would be rented for, if rented, is not part of the taxable income consideration.

I mean seriously, if one of these Congress critters has family in DC area and chooses to live in their spare bedroom, would that be income for him? The only way I believe I would be wrong, would be if all Congress critters typically claim their DC rent as a campaign expense, or if these Congress critters did, which they must not have or their would be FEC data on how much they paid.

So unless C-Street and/or the Family are somehow the employers of these Congressmen, I don't think the concern regarding taxable income is valid.

Please if I'm missing something, tell me, I'm not claiming to be an expert, but this just doesn't sound right and I worry about the people that heard Rachel say "you" have to report it as income, will worry a bunch of folks who are in no way required to claim as income considerations on rental FMV.

[AlbertCat]

3. Keep the spotlight on them.

I just learned that my fake Rep , McIntyre, (who voted No on HR) is a member of the Family.

Yes, one has the right to join any kooky religious group they want. But if one is a public servant, especially who the public votes for, then I think we should know if they are a member of some secret society.... that has political aspirations. All members of The Family in Congress (both houses) need to be made public... and I deserve an answer if I ask a candidate if he is a member of The Family... just as much as I have the right to know if they are a Christian, Muslim, Moonie, Scientologist, Wiccan or atheist. Tell me these things don't make a difference for many people when they vote.

[zeemike]

4. Am I seeing things?

Or did I see investigative reporting there.....I thought it was dead.