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highplainsdem

(49,004 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 03:16 PM Jan 2017

Trump's voter fraud expert owes US more than $100,000 in unpaid taxes

Source: Guardian

The conservative activist cited by Donald Trump as an authority on voter fraud owes the US government more than $100,000 in unpaid taxes, was once accused of lying about his qualifications, and has faced several allegations of ethical impropriety.

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While he has posted online about excessive government spending, Phillips owes the federal government $100,961 in unpaid income taxes with his wife, according to a lien filed by the IRS in Manatee County, Florida, in 2014. An official at the county clerk’s office said the outstanding sum had not been paid. In a text message on Friday, Phillips said: “I am in a disagreement with the IRS over income taxes. The amount owed is less than $50,000.”

Phillips also had a colorful and lesser known career in Mississippi and Texas state politics over the past few decades, in which he was accused of exploiting positions that he held in the administrations of both states for financial gain.

The former stockbroker and Republican fundraiser described those years differently in a tweet posted last November. “I’ve torn down govt in two states, eliminated 20k jobs, & saved $5 billion,” he said. “Requires enormous stones.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/27/trump-voter-fraud-gregg-phillips-unpaid-taxes



Seems like he can't get any "facts" right.
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Trump's voter fraud expert owes US more than $100,000 in unpaid taxes (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2017 OP
"My fraud comes before your rights." tenorly Jan 2017 #1
It figures. nt Tanuki Jan 2017 #2
Tax Evasion? No wonder Trump likes him... Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #3
$5 billion?? 3_Limes Jan 2017 #4
Like an old Bush Joke maxrandb Jan 2017 #7
Now wait...he claims he ONLY owes $50,000! Bawhahhahaaaaaa!!! Bengus81 Jan 2017 #5
Sure, we know how great these guys are with numbers maxrandb Jan 2017 #9
Just the kind of guy to investigate fraud meow2u3 Jan 2017 #6
He shines like the gold leaf in Trump's elevator. When Trump is impeached will he go, too? Judi Lynn Jan 2017 #11
Brags about eliminating 20K jobs.... LisaM Jan 2017 #8
What's worse, vote fraud or tax fraud? Especially since the first one doesn't even exist. George II Jan 2017 #10

maxrandb

(15,334 posts)
7. Like an old Bush Joke
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 03:32 PM
Jan 2017

Colon Powell: "Mr. President, I'm sorry to report that 12 Brazilian troops were killed in Iraq today"

G.W. Bush: "That's terrible....how many is a Brazilian?"

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
5. Now wait...he claims he ONLY owes $50,000! Bawhahhahaaaaaa!!!
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 03:27 PM
Jan 2017

Uhhh....this Trump loving asshat should be in JAIL. Instead he's hob nobbing with Trump hoping some CASH will make it his way for his tax debt.



maxrandb

(15,334 posts)
9. Sure, we know how great these guys are with numbers
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 03:34 PM
Jan 2017

10-1 he owes more than $100K

Multiply what he owes by the factor of Trump's imaginary crowd size and you'll get the right number.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
6. Just the kind of guy to investigate fraud
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 03:31 PM
Jan 2017

Tax dodger, deadbeat dad, inveterate liar, you name it. That's Trump's kinda guy.

Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
11. He shines like the gold leaf in Trump's elevator. When Trump is impeached will he go, too?
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 01:15 AM
Jan 2017

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LisaM

(27,813 posts)
8. Brags about eliminating 20K jobs....
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 03:33 PM
Jan 2017

That, my friend, illustrates a mighty difference in philosophy between us and them.

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