Comments on: John Lewis: 4-year-olds are getting federal tax credits for buying homes

By: David

David — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:18 +0000

John Lewis’ district includes Decatur, Druid Hills, Midtown, Buckhead, Peachtree Battle, Morningside, Ansley Park, Emory, Inman Park, Candler Park, and extends into Sandy Springs. He has a very balance district. It is not mostly anything. People please try google.

By: pink sugar

pink sugar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:12:03 +0000

a four-year old cannot Purchase a home. This isn’t about OWNING a home, its about the Purchase of a first time home.. Even if there was no Lending involved (Cash Sale) there is still documentation which must be signed, witnessed, Notarized and RECORDED at your Recorders Office.. no Notary is going to facilitate a bogus “Purchase” like that.. Children cannot purchase homes but the house can be purchased For Benefit Of a child and put into a Trust.. then its the Trust that makes the purchase..

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:55:48 +0000

Rod, I’m so glad you reported me to the AJC as a racist. They are probably still laughing so hard at you that tears are flowing. First, don’t show your ignorance by proclaiming someone as something you don’t even know the definition of. I am not a racist, and nothing in my comments evoked racism in any manner. A racist is someone who believes in the inherent superiority of one race over another one. I was merely pointing out that Rep. Lewis has known about fraud in the system for years perpetrated by his own constituents, and it has never bothered him before. The fact that most of his district is black led me to ponder that maybe that is the reason it hasn’t bothered him. That and the fact that probably about 95% of the time he speaks or writes publicly, it is about race. For him, there is no other issue. I understand and respect his civil rights heritage, but to continue to push race as his only priority is not relevant in our society now, which has overcome the dark days of segregation and abuse of rights.

By: Homebuyer tax credit benefits builders, not buyers « lou is wrong

Homebuyer tax credit benefits builders, not buyers « lou is wrong — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:28:11 +0000

[...] on to say, this is just the economic argument. This doesn’t even begin to deal with the fraud apparently associated with the program, which is yet another reason it should not be [...]

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:10:15 +0000

This is a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tax cheats we would have with the so-called Fair Tax!

Millions of consumers would create a black market to avoid the added 20 to 30 percent sales tax.

I know your local cult leader, Neal (draft-dodging, ex-lawyer, talk radio B.S.er) wrote a phony book, and you think he would not lie just to make himself another million, to sell a few more books or to get a big tax cut for himself and his wealthy friends/business partners.

But, we have enough corporate tax cheats now, according to the Government Accountability Office, nearly all of America’s top 100 corporations maintain offshore accounts to avoid paying their taxes.

So let’s not get your knickers in a twist over something that happens everyday in corporate America!

By: Josh Rosen

Josh Rosen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:31:43 +0000

And yet, when the original bill contained proof of ID requirements, John Lewis was one of the ones clamoring loudest that requiring proof of ID and age would be an “unfair burden”. Can you say “HYPOCRITE”, Congressman?

By: Monica

Monica — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:13:53 +0000

I like John Lewis and ACORN. When ACORN comes back swinging I’ll be right there with them. They have done nothing wrong.

By: Monica

Monica — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:10:30 +0000

lighteredknot, you mean go after the corporate welfare fraud right too? Of course you do!

By: lighteredknot

lighteredknot — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:51:24 +0000

Way to go Lewis I have my tax money being stolen by anyone. Now how about attacking all the welfare fraud to make sure you are fair and balanced?

By: C. Tampa Ironworse

C. Tampa Ironworse — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:36:21 +0000

Jarvious…I’m only in it for the women (me and Andy Young go Clubbing all the time looking for hot tenders to get our “protest” on with).

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