Wealth in Congress climbed as others saw net worth stay stagnant, reports show

[Ptarmigan]

Wealth in Congress climbed as others saw net worth stay stagnant, reports show
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57348729-503544/wealth-in-congress-climbed-as-others-saw-net-worth-stay-stagnant-reports-show/

No wonder why people don't like politicians. Where is OccupyWallStreet on this?   I blame the government more than Wall Street for this mess we are in.

[Lacarnut]

Tax them 70% of their income. Much of it is by hook or crook so they should pay more or as Obummer and the Democraps would say their fair share. Then go after Federal employees who are tax evaders. Let them put their money where their mouth is when before they start blabbing about increasing taxes.

[thundley4]

Tax them 70% of their income & wealth. Much of it is by hook or crook so they should pay more or as Obummer and the Democraps would say their fair share. Then go after Federal employees who are tax evaders. Let them put their money where their mouth is when before they start blabbing about increasing taxes.

[Crazy Horse]

Tax them 70% of their income. Much of it is by hook or crook so they should pay more or as Obummer and the Democraps would say their fair share. Then go after Federal employees who are tax evaders. Let them put their money where their mouth is when before they start blabbing about increasing taxes.

Which goverment employees are you saying are cheating and breaking the law??

[JohnnyReb]

Which goverment employees are you saying are cheating and breaking the law??

I would guess he meant the Obama Czars and appointees?

[thundley4]

I would guess he meant the Obama Czars and appointees?

I don't think so. There was an article this year about how many federal employees are tax evaders or just owe back taxes to the fed.

[Lacarnut]

I would guess he meant the Obama Czars and appointees?

Correct. Basically those that work in DC that are appointed or staff members who think the IRS laws do not apply to them. When I went to work for the state I had to sign a statement that I had paid my state income taxes. Failure to pay state income taxes could result in penalty and interest charged, disciplinary action or firing. I would like to see all Federal employees under that umbrella. Since the Feds want more taxes, they should clean their own house first.   

[Crazy Horse]

Correct. Basically those that work in DC that are appointed or staff members who think the IRS laws do not apply to them. When I went to work for the state I had to sign a statement that I had paid my state income taxes. Failure to pay state income taxes could result in penalty and interest charged, disciplinary action or firing. I would like to see all Federal employees under that umbrella. Since the Feds want more taxes, they should clean their own house first.   

That's what I thought, but with the way a government employee has been demonized and made to look like worthless check collecting people earning way more than anybody on the face of the earth over the past couple of years, I didn't know.

I don't think so. There was an article this year about how many federal employees are tax evaders or just owe back taxes to the fed.

I know, I think that is wrong and they should be terminated.  I also bet that there are a lot more people not in federal employment that are tax evaders and owe back taxes.

Regardless, congress is the epitome of a soup sandwich

[Lacarnut]

That's what I thought, but with the way a government employee has been demonized and made to look like worthless check collecting people earning way more than anybody on the face of the earth over the past couple of years, I didn't know.

I know what you mean and it just goes with the territory. I was a sales tax auditor. The sales tax I collected on just one transaction, a corporate jet, was enough to pay my salary for many years.