Tea-bagger robo-calls
"Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of [scant] wealth and [questionable] taste...[apologies to Messrs. Jagger and Richards]"
I'm an attorney/professor with an interest in taxes and tax policy. My opinions are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of my employers.
Late last week, I got a robo-call that started off "are you aware of the tea-bagging tax movement sweeping the country?" At that moment I was waiting for an important call, so I hung up rather than listening to the spiel (I get a perverse pleasure out of listening to willfully ignorant tax rants). I was actually surprised, because I thought the "tea-bagging tax movement" was a dead issue. I reside in Westchester County, New York, and I'm interested in hearing whether anyone else received a similar call.
There was an anti-tax rally scheduled for April 25th or so in Westchester County--one of my neighbors had a lawn sign soliciting support. In large type, the sign said "protest high taxes," and in smaller type it said "abolish county government." I will comment on this later.
Thanks to TPM for giving me an outlet.
I'm an attorney/professor with an interest in taxes and tax policy. My opinions are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of my employers.
Late last week, I got a robo-call that started off "are you aware of the tea-bagging tax movement sweeping the country?" At that moment I was waiting for an important call, so I hung up rather than listening to the spiel (I get a perverse pleasure out of listening to willfully ignorant tax rants). I was actually surprised, because I thought the "tea-bagging tax movement" was a dead issue. I reside in Westchester County, New York, and I'm interested in hearing whether anyone else received a similar call.
There was an anti-tax rally scheduled for April 25th or so in Westchester County--one of my neighbors had a lawn sign soliciting support. In large type, the sign said "protest high taxes," and in smaller type it said "abolish county government." I will comment on this later.
Thanks to TPM for giving me an outlet.
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Hi and welcome to TPM, Dean. I also live in Westchester County, but because I don't have a land line and my cell phone number is on the National Do Not Call List, I don't get robo calls (and for that I'm really, really grateful).
I also haven't seen any signs of tea bagging tax movement rallies in my area (and for that I am also really, really grateful).
If I do see anything I'll get back to you. Again, welcome to the nut-house, er, TPM.
June 16, 2009 1:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well hello there Professor. It will be fun to hear from you. I have a lot of questions for you that do not involve personal returns.
I look forward to your posts.
By the way, I am sure it would just work out wonderfully if your county got rid of property taxes. hahahahahaha
Might end up with some trouble patrolling the streets though.
June 16, 2009 1:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
If they really called it the "tea-bagging tax movement sweeping the country," it's either a prank or the conservatives running the "movement" are functionally retarded.
June 16, 2009 2:19 PM | Reply | Permalink