Months ago a certain senator proved that he was not being true to his words and now here comes Secretary of State Clinton doing the same. Yes, it shouldn’t shock anyone that a career politician is not keeping their word. After all, this is a world where a politician who actually sticks to his or her word is as shocking as finding an automaker not looking for a handout – wait, that’s a different rant.
As a U. S. Senator representing the great state of New York, Hillary Clinton abhorred the idea of allowing foreign governments to NOT pay taxes on their diplomatic residences. She championed that cause and railed against the loss of tax money that would ensue should these foreigners be allowed to get away with such a travesty, much of which happened just last year.
Now, as the Secretary of State, she has CHANGED her position on this issue, much to the chagrin of the very voters she once called her own people (wait, isn’t she from Illinois or Arkansas or somewhere – oh never mind). This is a tax evasion that would essentially allow foreign countries to not pay New York a little over $260,000,000 in back taxes and $7,000,000 in annual taxes in the future.
But remember New York, she now serves at the pleasure of the man she once vehemently criticized as being unprepared for the office of President. As a result, it would seem that pleasing our foreign friends is much more important than you, and that your pettily tax revenue problems are no longer her (or the President’s) concern.
Does Milam County have a diplomatic residence?
Bill
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