i think the irs has a better approach. we saw this with the repatriation of the secret swiss bank accounts. the irs approach is, if you don't turn yourself in, we are going to come and take your first born child if you do turn yourself in, we'll be nice, we'll only take your house and dog this is the right approach. we should make it easier for honest people to be honest and harder for dishonest people -- >> we don't want to reward dishonesty. if in the end it brings in more money as a result of people paying what they owe, why not? >> i agree. you should have some penalties. there's incentive by telling people you are going to avoid criminal prosecution. with the program they have 14,000 people to come forward, billions of dollars. easy way to generate cash with minimal effort on the government's part. >> maybe the slap on the wrist is forcing a fine with the pay back would that be enough? >> yeah. you also don't have to pay back interest which can be large. the problem with these forgiveness amnesty programs, you don't ha

the ftc said american tax relief often cashed the checks but never even approached the irs. directors lived large in a beverly hills mansion and drove luxury cars. >> i was very, very angry with american tax relief. >> the fullertons have gotten half their money back after protesting and have worked out their own arrangements to repay the irs. >> it comes down to the old phrase -- if something sounds too good to be true. >> it is too good to be true. >> now, lawyers for american tax relief did not return calls from nbc news. meanwhile, the ftc is saying, look, if you owe the irs money, contact the irs, or at least hire a tax professional who is certified. and -- >> too good to be true. >> certifiable. >> once again, like the old shell game. >> yeah. >> all right. >> tibs in our chicago bureau with the glasses look. we like it. >> very hip. >> see you on the campaign trail. >>> new details today in the story about an american couple allegedly attacked by mexican pirates while jet skiing on a lake in texas along the border. david hartley was kill in that attack. his wife, tiff

. >> larry: what are your feelings, willie, about the irs these days? mories, the irs tapes." won't forget that. how do you stand now? >> oh, i'm fine. i think i'm pretty well paid up. >> larry: was that tough going? how did you come to owe that much? >> well, i had invested in some tax shelters many, many years ago, the cattle feeding things and all those different things at some point the irs disallowed. but after advising me -- my financial advisers told me to go into all of this, and the irs disallowed it. i was deferring taxes every year and putting the money into cattle feeding deal and then when they disallowed it, all those years went by i started paying taxes. i only owed $2 million. if i paid that, i never would have had a problem. >> larry: how do they tell you you owe $16 million? do you get a call, a letter? >> i knew it was accruing rapidly over the years. >> larry: interest. >> penalty and interest every day went up $5,000 or $10,000. it got up to $32 million, they chopped in half, we negotiated on that. my bass player, somebody asked him

for the troops on the ground it's enormous because you have quiet around you. if you have a gas-powered or diesel-pow ireduge generator going on tall time. you can't hear around you which means the bandits, the other guys, can sneak up on you and get close and you don't know they're there. with solar, we'll have much better security awareness around us. >> major, how much do you think we'll see the military moving toward alternative energy? again, it's not about being environmentally friendly. it's literally for cost and security. >> think it's going to happen and happen as a quickly as the military can get it to happen. the beauty of this is in many ways the americans -- the military can make the effort, spend money that they have, get this technology proven out to the troops. but the spin-off on that, it's good for our sons and daughter es, that's for dash sure, but they also provide the impetus for technology to become available to americans here in america. >> thank you very much for joining me today. i appreciate your time. >>> consumer reports is out with its pick for the absolute worst credit card.

the irs says the money pale e pe people may be tax free.hey say this is wrong. >> they will give them enough to pult their lives back together and that i cmake them whole. >> the palegrinis can't believe it. >> it's hard enough to lose everything you have, and then you find out the money you received from the people that caused it could be taxed. >> they're also haggling with insurance companies. and then there's the pipe. many were wearing "move the pipe" t-shirts. pg&e says it will not reconnect it. it's reassuring news, but the palegrinis are skeptical. >> until i'm in my home and i have my life back and i'm back to work and doing what i'm smoesd to supposed to be doing, i will feel that way. >> with the holidays approaching, the red cross is expecting more fire victims to need counseling. the mayor reminded the crowds that there are still four people in the burn unit facing the fight of their lives. we're also learning there is new damage being discovered. the city of san bruno says its water system in this area was probably damaged by

the irs's federal tax payment system is actually a free online service. >>> well verison and apple are now teaming up. verison will begin telling its device at the 2,000 stores. the move ends the exclusive deal that at&t held with the tablet. the networks to connect to the internet wirelessly. retail prices range from $630 to $680 and verison data will cost you $20. >>> and if you've been wanting a new ipad, now is your time to get one for free. all you have to do is like us. from now until december 3, abc2 is giving our viewers a chance to take home a 32 gigabyte apple ipad with wifi. all you have to do is go to facebook and like our fan page. just search for abc2news.com and click on the like button. then click on the sweep stakes tab and enter to win. you must be 18 years or older to enter. >>> helping kids be a bit more savvy. there's a website designed to help and one baltimore mom approves. it's called threejars.com. it helps kids break down their earnings into three jars. savings, spending, and tithing. it's a hot story on our story today. check it out on abc2news.com. check on

but she says if the irs catches a discrepancy, the employer must deal with it right away. >> you need to bring it to the employee's attention and say, you know, the social security administration is telling me that your name does not match up with the social security number. you need to correct this. >> reporter: and employers, get ready for a bunch of rules. the state of california issues a guide that details pay procedures and work rules for household occupations. >> you are now their employer and you have to pay them correctly and in california, there is a wage order, wage order 15, again it's available online, it tells you when you have to give them a meal break, you have to pay them overtime. >> reporter: then there is the issue of the employee's taxes. she says the person signing the paychecks has to pay them. that requires getting a tax id number. the irs publishes a tax guide every year. >> seems a little overwhelming at first but, you know, just keep in mind that you need to comply with your tax obligations. >> labor experts say that if an employee is paid by an agency, then

legislation. >> let me ask you a question then whether the group is right leaning or left leaning, should the irsof these groups that giving substantial amounts of money to campaigns to make sure that all laws are being complied with if 75% of the people, we don't know who they are. >> again, gps and the other force, look y know they are very scrupulous adhering to the law and they have said as much publicly. i have no reason to doubt that and i don't, i don't see where the democrats have any reason to doubt it either, by the way. you know, they're just upset that what the geese have been doing for two cycles the gander is now doing and they don't like it. the same set of rules that they all play by and if folks are looked into, look into the left and the right because they play by the same set of rules. >> let me get your assessment of this because we do have this interesting dynamic in the republican party. on one hand, you have $18 million going just into cro crossroads. on the other hand, you have all of this anger and enthusiasm fueling the tea party, this grassroots movement that really see

you have to send a picture to the irs each year to determine how much your tax is? out stop raiding the trust fun for mass transit, higher speed rails which don't work and use it for what it is intended to, road repair and maintenance. >> mark is this workable, this plan? >> i think it is workable there. is no free lunch we have to pay for the highway some way. let's put together a progressive plan and tax based on tonage. the people who have the most weight pay the most. why not force rich to get rid of his gas guzzlers and people pay more that's a fair system. >> they all have to get rid of their gas guzzlers with what about the idea there is no free lunch -- nobody seems to understand there is no free lunch. >> that is what i was going to say. you will see what we've already seen in california, this year. a portion of our gas tax was jury-rigged so now it is covering our deficit, instead of going to roads and bridges. you will see that happen on a national level. you can trust politicians because they do think there is a tree lunch. we have to give credit to rich

host: you began talking about the irs. could you explain how we could stop the health care bill through the irs? guest: this penalty for not having the government-designed health care package is enforced by the irs. it is a tax penalty. that is one of the interesting things in these court cases. originally, the congress said that this would not be a tax, but when they got to court, in order to have it held up constitutionally, it was a tax. either way, it is enforced by the irs. that will require thousands of new irs agents, as many as 13,000. it is probably less than that, in reality, but a republican congress could refuse to allocate the money for these new agents, which would make it difficult to enforce this mandate. host: chris, you are next. caller: thank you for c-span. mr. tanner, i am a big follower of the cato institute. the scenario i want to pose this morning -- are we not seeing a natural shift of people in america? i think people believe it is a natural shift into a new paradox -- host: where is this natural s

. >> preying on the most vulnerable, people who are deeply in debt to the irs. >> it's a god thing, i just want to fix it. >> reporter: he said american tax relief $2750 but nothing happened, then he fessed up to darlene who just happened to be an accountant. >> the ftc claims american tax relief took the cash but never even approached the irs. they lived in a beverly hills passion and drover luxury cars. >> i was very, very an by with american tax relief. >> reporter: the fullertons have gotten half their money back after protesting. >> it comes down to the old phrase if something sounds too good to be true. >> it is too good to be true. >> lawyers for american tax relief did not return phone calls from nbc news. meanwhile the morning, the ftc is saying if you owe money to the irs, then consult the irs or hire a certified tax professional. >> kevin tibbles in chicago for us this morning. >>> coming up on a wednesday morning, a witness comes forward >>> coming up on a wednesday morning, a witness comes forward with an alleged attack on a bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to sw

chamber of commerce the demand that he be investigated by the irs for his midterm money. andidate for governor of oklahoma will speak provided all democrats leave the room first. and she's not a witch and it turns out her father is not actually a bozo. the newest adventure of old christine ahead. >>> doing what the average man or woman knows is right, no matter what an academic says has to happen. faced with a local story which american firefighters were under stores not to fight a fire as it burned down a law abiding american's home, national conservatives weighed in as we showed you in the previous segment. the verdict, this, a family's home burned to the ground, the family's cat and dogs dead. this is no unfortunate side effect. this is the desired end. this is what they want. free loaders and sponges to be made examples of those who can't afford to pay given reason to sacrifice their health, their kids' education, whatever it takes, to pay more. pay more for health insurance. pay more for social security. pay more for fire prevention, police, ambulances. after you paid

we are still sitting in the 70s downtown baltimore. that cooler iro press rom the north. we have all the warm air over thh region. that will continue to be the cass for tomorrow. but ii looks like we haveethis cold front hat will continue to press down out oo the north bringing cooler temperatures with t that ccol air lashes with the warm air fires up the thunderstorms over pennsylvania. they have got a lot of activity today. parts of new york state also as the north. upper level low helps to liit the atmosphere. tracking up o the new england states. wrapping down the cooler air. chance for showers popping up in the afternoon tommrrow. and keep the umbrellas neerby. and clear up for one day. and another front pushes in from the west to giveeus a raany condiiion. as we get to thursday. so tomorrow looking at 79 degrees. sun and cloods. -nd thunderstorms possibly in the afghanistan about two or %:00..3 move out. 68 on wednesday. -ith sunshine. and 61 with rainy conditions on then weesee the 60s returning with sunshine iito the weekend. >> thank you, vy

the irs says that the money that p ge&e has given to them may be taxable. it is a complicated maze that involves a lot of red tape and some victims compare it to having a full-time job. >> it adds a lot of stress. it is bad enough to lose everything you have and then all of the sudden find out the moneys that you did receive from the entity that actually caused that could be taxed. >> eight people died in that san brie know explosion. four people still remain in the burn unit. >>> starting monday, san carlos police officers will bm san mateo county sheriff deputies. after a year of negotiatations, a five-year contract begins where san mateo will provide lae enforcement services for san carlos. they pay san mateo $7 million almost annually and save $2 million each year by not having their own police department. many of the former san carlos police officers will be assigned to work at the county jail. then, those officers will eventually be eligible for patrol, investigations or narcotics task force duty. >>> daycare could get tougher for many california pare

chamber of commerce the demand that he be investigated by the irs for his midterm money. the republican candidate for governor of oklahoma will speak provided all democrats leave the room first. and she's not a witch and it turns out her father is not actually a bozo. the newest adventure of old christine ahead. >>> doing what the average man or woman know s s is right, no matter whatan academic says has to happen. faced with a local story which american firefighters were under stores not to fight a fire as it burned down a law abiding american's home, national conservatives weighed in as we showed you in the previous segment. the verdict, this, a family's home burned to the ground, the family's cat and dogs dead. this is no unfortunate side effect. this is the desired end. this is what they want. free loaders and sponges to be made examples of those who can't afford to pay given reason to sacrifice their health, their kids' education, whatever it takes, to pay more. pay more for health insurance. pay more for social security. pay more for fire prevention, police, ambulanc

what do you make to the allegations and the letter to the irs? ion that files complaints like this for the living. we know what the laws are regarding the 501-c organizations and the same that apply for left groups like the center of left progress, and moveon.org political action fund and we all operate under the same framework of laws and we follow the laws very, very carefully. wertheimer denied the allegation that democracy 21 is partisan. we con tageted the irs to see if the agency is going to investigate rove's groups, and they said that under the confidentiality rules they cannot comment on who they are investigating or not. >> are the rules clear cut on organizations like rove's and how they can spend money? >> not really, there is wording that as long as the primary purpose is the promotion of social welfare, but the line between promoting social welfare and attacking candidate is not very clear and the irs has not articulated it yet, but cases like this may force it to. >> we will watch that. >>> and a man who tried to blow up a massive c

force the project their ire on to those people as to the people who are in fact the elite who are in fact waging a war against the economic interests of most americans i mean let's keep in mind that it's basically twelve families in this country of billionaires who have created this whole fiction about the death tax which affects only less than two percent of the population it is extremely wealthy in this country who are keeping alive the notion that we all need to share in sacrifice by raising the the age of retirement for social security a couple of years because they don't care right and so if you create this fictional monster of a in a room eating a leak that you know really is in control of nothing and in no way impacts these people's lives it focuses the ire towards the people that these these moguls that are underwriting this campaign want to focus focus it upon i mean and just to emphasize your point i mean look at who is actually pushing this idea of the new evil elite i mean you have glenn beck who i'm sorry is a millionaire who lives in this fancy mansion in connecticut yo

down the campaign trail, i've discovered there are thousands of delawareans who have faced the same thing. an irs has caused them greatly. which is all the more reason why we need to reform the irs, not put them in control of our health care. second of all you mentioned education didn't have a trust fund. i didn't come from a privileged, sheltered background as my opponent said he did -- >> let's stay to the issue of paying bills -- >> i am. i paid for my own college education. i have a graduate fellowship from the claremont institute. i know how hard it is to earn and keep a dollar. and one of the reasons why the delawareans should be able to trust me is because when i did in this economy, i worked for nonprofit groups. nonprofit groups were the first to have been hurt. when i fell upon difficult times, i made the sacrifices needed to set things right. i sold my house. and i sold a lot of my possessions. in order to pay off my personal debt. and to become in a stronger position. i have worked hard in order to get to the position that i am. so i can relate to the thousands of delaware families th

chamber of commerce the demand that he be investigated by the irs for his midterm money. the republican candidate for governor of oklahoma will speak provided all democrats leave the room first. and she's not a witch and it turns out her father is not actually a bozo. the newest adventure of old christine ahead. [ smack! smack!] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums ♪ i like your messy hair ♪ i like the clothes you wear ♪ i like the way you sing ♪ and when you dance with me ♪ you always make me smile [ male announcer ] we believe you're at your best when you can relax and be yourself. and at thousands of newly refreshed holiday inn hotels, you always can. holiday inn. stay you. and now stay rewarded with a sweet dilemma. up to five free nights at any of our properties or double points. >>> doing what the average man or woman knows is right, no matter whatan academic says has to happen. faced with a local story which american firefighters were und

because it's a main line that runs down constitution avenue feeding the museum of natural history, the irs and the justice department. because of that now, the museum has been shut down for most of the day. the problem started about 10:00 or so last night. that's when a 24-inch water main broke at constitution and tenth street and began spewing water just about everywhere. at one point it looked like a small river down constitution avenue here. some of the water was about a foot or so high. crews have been at it since late last night. first they had to shut down the water then navigate around the multiple layers of utility lines underground here and near the site of the break. they have to assess the main pipe, replace it and do the repairs. as to why it failed, we are told sadly it's an all too familiar story. >> the challenge here is the challenge we keep talking about around the city and many cities, we have old instraw florida track tour. the line was put in before the great depression. we don't know why any particular break occurs but we have an older infrastructure. we are improving

discussion on correcting some of the financial issues here by talking about some of your own personal financial problems. most people know about it by now, including an irs lien from 2005 for about $12,000. there was the 2008 mortgage defau default. the question is, how can voters rely upon your thoughts on how to manage the deficit if you're having such personal financial issues of your own? >> first of all, that irs tax lien, the irs admitted that it was a computer error and my opponent should not be bringing that up, because as i've gone up and down the campaign trail, i discovered there are thousands of people in delaware who are -- who have faced the same thing. an irs mistake has cost them greatly, which is why we need to reform the irs, not put them in control of the health care. second of all, education. i don't have a trust fund. i didn't come from a privileged background as my opponent did. >> let's stick to the issue of paying bills. >> i paid for my own college education. i have a graduate fellowship in constitutional government. i know how hard it is to earn and keep a dollar, and one of the reasons why the delawareans should be able to trus

the ftc said they never even approaed the irs. live large in a beverly hill mansion and drove luxury cars. >> i was very, very angry with american tax relief. >> reporter: the fullertons have gotten half their money back after protesting and have worked out their o arrange. s to repay theis. >> it comes down to the old phrase, if something sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true. >> reporter: that was kevin tibbles. the fees range from $3,200 to $25,000 for the purported tax relief services. >>> a kidnapping suspect nabbed in california, thanks to the help of a good samaritan. this happened in fresno, calirnia. will an 8-year-old girl was abducted while playing outside her house monday night. statewide amber alert went out, including the description of the suspect and his vehicle. 11 hours later, a drivereard the alert, spotted the vehicle and saw a little girl's head pop up in the ndow. so he cut off the truck and forced it off the road, giving the little girl time to escape. the driverdentifiedas victor perez said

> today, your tax deadline is up for those who filed extensions in april with the 2009 forms with the irs. >>> one year ago, the nation was captivated by reports of a colorado boy trapped in a run away balloon and it turns out it was all a stunt that landed the child's parents in jail. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the very latest on the nor'easter that's slamming the east coast. and nbc's natalie morales reports live from chile with details on what's next for those 33 rescued miners. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com why risk they'll end up faded or stretched ? try woolite complete. it's for all your clothes

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the campaign trail, i've discovered that there are thousands of delawareans who have faced the same thing. an irstake has cost them greatly which is all the more reason why we need to reform the irs, not put them in control of our health care. second of all, you mentioned education. i don't have a trust fund. i didn't come from a privileged, sheltered background as my opponent says he did. >> let's stay to the issue of paying bills -- >> i am. i paid for my own college education. i also have a graduate fellowship in constitutional government i have a graduate fellowship from the claremont institute. i know how hard it is to earn and keep a dollar. and one of the reasons why the delawareans should be able to trust me is because when i did in this economy, i worked for nonprofit groups. nonprofit groups were the first to have been hurt. when i fell upon difficult times, i made the sacrifices needed to set things right. i sold my house, and i sold a lot of my possessions in order to pay off my personal debt and to become in a stronger position. i have worked hard in order to get to the position that

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you might know them, the irs. [laughter]. i hope there are no irs workers here today. bad reviews, i think you know those. [inaudible] sexism, regionalism, we can go on and on with the isms. i am the oldest granddaughter of james leon, he is a monster fighting and so am i. that comes from southern tales of supernatural. a porch lie is not a mean or vicious lie, it is a story of exaggeration and humor. the one that loretta told you about, cake lawrence. all the people that knew him called him cake, he used to steal the warm cake that his mother put out. he would cut a slice and run off to the crawl space. they call him cake. i use that in my story. those 2 come from my grandmother, she was the germ, the seed of those 2 books and many others. let's go back to that front porch again. this time daddy james is the story teller. we sit at his feet and listen about stories about sara and pat and nollen. that is

they actually do not care about the irs form of organization. what they care about is digital, open source, in the public interest in that there is some local angle. what we have seen, having a combination of brands and individual donations, as well as fees, that is the key to success. keep in mind, nonprofit journalism business models are not a new country is -- not new. the associated press is a nonprofit cooperative. there are some current models, like "mother jones magazine." those are some of the ideas. >> let's take another question. >> my name is peter, i have spent many years, decades in one town and i have one question that i would like the panelists to dress in different ways. first, i would very likely -- very much like to say that on the issue of public funding, we all need to listen closely to the example we were given about the bbc. think about what would happen in this country if john boehner was making the decisions. the decisions about what was covered. or mitch mcconnell. that is how it would shake out. we have had these problem

it's the same type of product but differ in the irs code.can get benefits, it's like a 401k some corporations will do match and some won't. if there's one thing our congress did write that for a one k and 43 b that's letting workers save their own retirement because social security will be 12 $18,000 a year approximately and we will have to wait longer even started. in half and accept that 401k and 43 b. before you buy youbeer purity >> if you like to send it robyn e. nelson won at rob at rob black.com. c live from the bay area's new station this is kron 4 news @ 4:30 p.m. our big story at 4:30 p.m. the san francisco giants already an arlington tx as they gear up for game 3 against the texas rangers tomorrow. gary radnich johnson and l live in the studio. >>

today is the deadline for individual taxpayers who filed for extension and the irs is expecting a bigy. up to $10 million from those who requested the extension. >>> the arlington skyline is about to change. crews broke ground on new sky scraper in rosslyn. the building will be 30 stories. developers finally got the green light from faa. they needed special since it is so close to reagan national. crews will add three elevators. the cost an estimated $300 million. >>> big names in food and enter stement hope thecan sweeten the deal to put slot machines near arundel mall. the company trying t create and announced celebrity chef bobby play will operate inside the casino. it will have a ruth chris, cheesecake factory. and a live music venue in the casino. voters get to design on zong for the site on election day. >>> could be prt interesting. >>> we hear know anything can happen during live tv. >> that's true. last night "30 rock," the cast took owe the legendary studios of "saturday night live." >> mark barringer talked to the crew backstage. >> repter: for the cast of "30 rock" it was

but she says if the irs catches a discrepancy, the employer must deal with it right away. >> you need to bring it to the employee's attention and say, you know, the social security administration is telling me that your name does not match up with the social security number. you need to correct this. >> reporter: and employers, get ready for a bunch of rules. the state of california issues a guide that details pay procedures and work rules for household occupations. >> you are now their employer and you have to pay them correctly and in california, there is a wage order, wage order 15, again it's available online, it tells you when you have to give them a meal break, you have to pay them overtime. >> reporter: then there is the issue of the employee's taxes. she says the person signing the paychecks has to pay them. that requires getting a tax id number. the irs publishes a tax guide every year. >> seems a little overwhelming at first but, you know, just keep in mind that you need to comply with your tax obligations. >> reporter: whitman is calling for change to prevent future problem

>> right now, under the irs rules they never have to disclose their donors but file reports on theirspending and other activities sometime next year. but the irs now grants groups like gps 501-c-4 and chamber of commerce total freedom not to disclose the donors and most of the new groups set up this year have been set up purposefully as 501-c-4s to protect the identity of large donors who are nervous about the climate this year. nervous because the supreme court decision just came down several months ago. they're nervous because 80% of the populace said in polls they oppose the decision. many corporate donors decided safer to go with groups that will protect our identity, safer to go with groups under the radar basically. >> we all have to pay the price. amazing. peter stone, center for public sbeg ri thety, thanks. >> thanks. >>> turns out that former alaska governor sarah palin and i agree on what maybe should be the big national issue for this year's elections. careful what you get paid lots and lots of money to wish for story of 2010 coming up next. ( baby cooing ) our first gran

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he says he was gone by late 2005 but that's not what he has told the irs. giannoulias was able to take a $2.7 million tax dededuction because he reported working hundreds of hours at broadway bank in 2006. he says there's no contra addiction, that it highlights the fine line that he walked telling exactly wat he did and when he did it. a bullseye for critics bank's loans for mob figures that contributed to the collapse earlier this year. saying he left in 2005 gives giannoulias maximum distance frothe bank's questionable lending practices, the april takeover by federal regulators and other controversies such as a loan by the bank to convicted influence peddler tony rezko. but by reportg that he worked at least 500 hours at broadway in 2006 giannoulias was able to get a brak that helped him avoid paying federal inme tax for 2009. >> paid millions of dollars over the last five years. this is not what people are talking about, david. when you bring up the bank, my father came to this country as an immigrant, started a community bank 30 years ago. this wasot a f

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