You know, Mattress Mack should be lauded for all his charitable givings. Give him the key to the city for his efforts. We all know that when we are charitable, it’s not just because we have good hearts, it’s also because we can knock a little off our income tax bill. So, charity is nice, but there is benefit to it.
We also have a duty to pay our taxes, and Mr. Mack owes a nice amount to the Northside Management District.
Much like Mr. Mack’s Republican Party enjoys ranting about, and have historically given themselves tax giveaways to coincide with their charitable givings, it’s still the law. You gotta pay your taxes. The Republicans hatefully target immigrants as non-taxpayers, which is a load of Texas manure. Yet, they’ll use the “representation” card when they are required to pay a tax voted in by their elected representatives?
It should not surprise us. Let’s not forget the teabagging that went on recently. Their only reason for not wanting to pay taxes was because they didn’t vote for President Obama, as if one should only pay taxes to the elected official they actually like.
The Northside Management District does much for the area, but it is not an entity the size of a city. Still, they provide much. As I drive through the area at times, I see the police cars, the crews filling potholes or cleaning neighborhoods. Here’s the bigger question: Without them, who would do it?
Mr. Mack complains that he pays $1800 a week to have the lawn mowed, including rights of way. He should find out as to the ownership of those rights of way. Or maybe he can work out a deal with the management district to have them mow the lawn at a discount? What the heck, they’d only be doing it for him, because I doubt the district mows anyone elses lawn.
As most people with money will do, they’ll make sure a taxing entity spends money in order to get what is owed them. So, he’s suing. I see him losing.
Jim McIngvale did, however, pay taxes assessed by the district in 2008. He says he paid to limit the amount he’ll have to pay if he loses the pending court case.
He claims he’s not represented, but he’s already paid taxes, thus acknowledging the entity. Bad move Mack!
It’s like a tell all those whining Republicans…PAY YOUR TAXES!
Still, I hope his store recovers quickly because it helps the economy. But we all know that no one person is better than the other, and we all have a duty to pay our taxes. Heck, even the folks in NOLA had to continue paying their mortgages and taxes after Katrina.
