Yesterday on Michele Bachman said on the Ed Schultz show "A plumber who owns his own business would have to pay income taxes on gross sales receipts that exceeded $250,000. Considering she has a masters degree in tax law, she must know no one pays income tax on gross sales receipts. She made a "material misrepresentation of the facts" in an effort to manipulate people's understanding of Obama's plan with regards to the Bush Tax Rates expiring. Unfortunately, knowingly spreading incorrect/inaccurate information is something that has become commonplace in Congress.
If a real estate agent makes a material misrepresentation of the facts, it's an ethics violation. They lose their license and suffer civil liability, but our elected leaders are allowed to like to us with little/no repercussions. Why don't we force our politicians to adhere to the level ethics we require of a Realtor? Why do we allow them to lie to us?
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