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Just chalk it up to a Small Fraction of the Generosity of Thomas' Benefactors [1]

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Date: 2024-06-07  

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Yeah, everyone has perks like this at their jobs, don’t they?

And we all forget to report quarter million dollar gifts to Congress (and the IRS too?) — What’s the big deal?

Of course, it helps when your job is appointment on the Highest Bench of the land — for Life — and you can simply tell Congress to “Go take a hike!”

New Clarence Thomas ethics questions about forgiveness on luxury RV loan by Nina Totenberg, NPR -- Oct 25, 2023

[...] In August, The New York Times reported that Anthony Welters, a wealthy friend of [Clarence] Thomas's, loaned him $267,000 to buy the RV. The Times reported that Welters, in response to inquiries, said the loan had been "satisfied," but he declined to say whether the loan was repaid. On Wednesday, Sen. Wyden said that after an inquiry in which Welters provided considerable documentary evidence, "the committee has the answer" to that question, though not the full answer. A Democratic staff memorandum indicates that Thomas made some interest payments on the loan, but there is no indication the actual loan was repaid. Thomas did not include the loan on his ethics disclosure forms, and it is not known whether he disclosed the loan forgiveness to the IRS, as required by law because loan forgiveness is taxable income.

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Whoops! Forgot all about those Loan payments. Was too busy rubbing-elbows with “the ordinary people in Walmart parking lots, all across America.” In my new luxury motor home.

Besides, MAGA Orignialists just don’t care for the IRS, and all their pesky Tax collection rules. Doncha know? SCOTUS ethic rules kind of suck too — are you kidding me?

Just call it my right to protest, protected by the First Amendment.

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[ These are some of the hypothetical thoughts and excuses, Clarence Thomas must tell himself, so he can keep accepting over $4 million in undeclared gifts (and counting) — just “the perks” of the Office. ]

You know, just like the “ordinary folks” like us get.

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Just taking the time to see how Real Americans live.

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