The Romneys' PROPERTY TAX Scheme/L.A. Apprasier Arrested/Assessor Steps Down
Last edited Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:34 PM - Edit history (1)
From DailyKos:
Thirteen months later, after hiring an attorney to guide them, the Romneys filed an amended appeal, contending the home had suffered a less-dramatic fall of 27.3%, to $8.9 million.
Now of course, the Romneys did this in San Diego county, but it's interesting to put this tax dodge scheme next to the news concerning the recent arrest of an LA County appraiser and the investigation of THE LA County Assessor for unlawfully reducing property values for rich citizens on multimillion dollar homes and businesses.
Prosecutors say Scott Schenter, 49, falsified department documents and unlawfully lowered property values by $172 million for multimillion-dollar homes and businesses. Schenter allegedly secured campaign contributions from the owners for Noguez, authorities said.
"The magnitude of Schenter's suspected betrayal of public trust is almost inconceivable," Cooley said in a prepared statement. "We believe his actions are not isolated."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/new-investigation-against-la-assessor-proposed-after-arrest.html
Not isolated? No kidding.
This corruption sting targeting the rich's manipulation of tax obligations just netted the LA County Assessor.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/06/assessor-john-noguez-steps-down-amid-corruption-probe.html
There's a reason America's schools can't function - the super rich don't pay their taxes, and they get government officials to break the law for them in order to avoid it.The Romneys didn't have to file any records in their initial claim reducing their beach front property by roughly half. The rich leave that up to the government officials they've got in their pockets. Obscenely rich and corrupt people like Mitt and Anne Romney "have people for that."
I think it's time to investigate the Romneys' dirty deal in San Diego, a town known for coddling wealthy Republicans. Beach front property in Southern California doesn't "lose value." It simply doesn't. It's an abstract concept - these property values are entirely emotional, they approach infinity. They're worth whatever the most wealthy people on the planet are willing to pay for them, as Mitt and Anne Romney proved by paying $12M in cash so they could work on their tans.
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& Rec !!!
to a lobbyist 
Romneys, caught in housing bust, got tax cut in La Jolla
Los Angeles Times-Aug 5, 2012
The Romney campaign referred all questions about their La Jolla property taxes to Matthew A. Peterson, a lobbyist ....
Mitt Romney, Ann Romney Got Property Tax Cut On La Jolla House ... Huffington Post
Romneys fought for lower property taxes for CA home Northwest Herald
U-T San Diego - KGTV San Diego - HispanicBusiness.com - CBS News
all 75 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?q=romney+property+taxes#q=romney+property+taxes&hl=en&prmd=imvnsu&source=lnms&tbm=nws&fp=1fdd4a4a7b568914
Two days later and only 75 news articles. This story needs legs.
Interesting.
the under-priced resale is a ruse to re-sell at a higher value later just avoid paying their share of taxes.
This is unbelievable. Understandably, this is something I never would have thought they would do. But I'm an honest citizen.
... the tans do look good. 
If the appraiser was exchanging appraisals for contributions, they should be guilty also.
The "
Not So) Artful Dodger"
when he moves in the White house.
...if Mitt hadn't had a car elevator installed!
(assuming a car elevator represents a home improvement)
What about the rest of California? What about the rest of the country?
Public schools in need of revenue;
Crumbling infrastructure;
Health-care crisis...
See a connection?
How many billion$ are the wealthy not paying due to scams like this one that would have gone to public services?
