The "Tom Cruise Does It Too" Defense

[otohara]

those are the words I heard this AM when I phoned our new Governor...John Hickenlooper.

Turns out, the Guv has 225 acres of land in lovely Park County.
His yearly taxes on this property, a mere $75.00.

The receptionist's response was "Tom Cruise does it too"

There you have it...if Tom Cruise does it, then it's okay for elected officials.



Farmer Hick's tax toll on his 'agricultural' land in Park County? A whopping $75 a year
Guv-elect one of many to use the status on high-end mountain properties
December 6, 2010
By Jared Jacang Maher, Face The State

The Denver Post recently has been looking into how certain wealthy landowners in Colorado are paying next to nothing in taxes on their multimillion dollar properties thanks to the state's broad definition of agricultural land. The agricultural designation, originally intended for working ranchers and farmers, is now being utilized by developers as a selling point for luxury mountain homes. One 336-acre ranch that was part of a $24 million sale "pays $201 in property taxes," writes Post reporter Nancy Lofholm. "Another one of the ranches, on 679 acres, pays $275, and a 441-acre ranch pays $255."http://facethestate.com/by-the-way/19735-farmer-hicks-tax-toll-his-agricultural-land-park-county-whopping-75-year

[kenny blankenship]

1. Whenever I get caught with a rent boy I whip out the ol' Tom Cruise Defense

Has worked pretty well so far. You're in good company, Governor - don't change a thing!

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. So, he shouldn't take advantage of a legal tax break because he is an elected official?

The solution is to change the law. Have you contacted your state legislators about changing the law?

[otohara]

6. Done

I called my city council guy after calling Farmer Hickenlooper's office.

[wtmusic]

7. Absolutely right.

The sad part about the Bank of America not paying any taxes thing is not the fact that they did it - it's that they were allowed to do it.

[wtmusic]

3. Xenu does it too. nt

[catnhatnh]

4. Fair enough...

...which hot Hollywood women do I get to sleep with (Holding "Will jump up and down on couch for sex" sign).

[edbermac]

5. Can't wait for the govenor's "Charlie Sheen does it too" defense.

When he gets caught snorting a mound of blow with a bunch of naked hookers.