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  Paul Sand

  11 months ago

  "The Maryland suburb where Wexler falsely claims to live (Montgomery County)..." should maybe be "The Maryland suburb where Wexler actually lives (Montgomery County)..."
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  Grumpy

  11 months ago

  One (obvious) omission.
  
  Robert Wexler (D. FL)
  
  No mention of political party ?
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  Carey

  11 months ago

  Ann Coulter is not elected to public office.
  
  Wexler is and knows the results he faces now that the cat is out of the bag.
  This one should not go unreported or ignored.
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  Harry Kiser Jr

  11 months ago

  Wexler not only broke Florida's law concerning residency, he's continued this fraud.The State of Florida should at least force him to resign as their representative, but most likely, nothing will be done, especially by the House of Representatives. Where will the JUSTICE be if this guy, (and those like him) are allowed a pass, and Roger Clemmens or Barry Bonds were to go to jail for lying to Congress about strength enhacing drugs to play a game? There's a lot of law in this country..and very little justice.
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  jim

  11 months ago

  i dispise this guy. unfortunatly, he is safe as yesterday. the only way to get rid of him is for him to die or get bumped into an administration job if sen. hopeandchange gets in.
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  Mark

  11 months ago

  What is not stated in this article is that representatives who keep a residence in or near Washington D.C. are given money to pay for their living expenses while away from home. I'm not certain of the exact form or how this is calculated. Normally, this is reasonable given that the representative is paying a mortgage or upkeep on an actual residence in their district, and this pays for the Washington-area home so they are penalized financially for being a representative. But in Wexler's case he is perpetrating a fraud and is essentially profiting by having his one and only home paid for by American tax dollars - it's a free ride for him, not us. He should be removed from office for perpetrating this fraud. What will the Democrats do about this "culture of corruption"? Hmmm?
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  Mark

  11 months ago

  correction ...
  Normally, this is reasonable given that the representative is paying a mortgage or upkeep on an actual residence in their district, and this pays for the Washington-area home so they are NOT penalized financially for being a representative.
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  Mac

  11 months ago

  What is there to say about this? If Federal, State and local politicians were held to the same standards as the rest of the citizens of this country, there wouldn't be enough members of any legislative body out of jail or in office to provide a quorum. If a crooked politician's constituents don't vote him, or her, out; then they are fools.
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  orlando

  11 months ago

  Robert Wexler is shameless. Hippocracy plus lies roll down his lips, whenever his pie-hole moves. Yet, nothing will be done against Wexler. He spends a lot of time hunting Republicans,much like Van Helsing spends time killing Vampires.He is a neccessary evil to Democrats, not only for his made up lies against Bush and Republicans, but because he does not require one to shake his grimy hand. If one had to shake his digital extremity, one would have to wash one's hand with a ton of anti-bacterial soap,and gulp down lots of penicillin. By the way, Democrat Uber-State Attorney Barry Krischer could indict The Wexman for voter fraud, the way he indicted Rush and investigated Anne Coulter, but he won't. San Fran Nan-"the One" plastic surgeons have been waiting for- and her snake oil bandwagon selling the cure-all for the culture of corruption potion won't do anything either, against Wexler.
  Finally, as an American I once again salute our American Democracy. I admire our founding fathers, especially George Washington, more than ever. But read
  the Federalist Papers and our fathers' fear about political parties. In 2008 their warnings resound
  as through a loudspeaker. In my opinion, political parties should be banned. I truly believe that's the only way the real people will be heard. Until that time
  the Wexlers and Larry Craigs will be the rule not the exception among politicians. And we my fellow Americans will get the political hacks we deserve.
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  MikeM

  11 months ago

  The words "honest" and "politician" should not be allowed in the same sentence under penalty of a severe whoppin. Seriously, our country has a nobility and that is the politician. Every day I read something about a politician's shenanigans and/or their utter arrogance and disdain for the law. They are like the nobility of medievial France that could only be tried by a court of their noble peers and only the most heinous of crimes would result in any sort of punishment. "Our" Senators and Representatives have placed themselves above the law. The situation is hopeless. Selfish single interest groups do not care about what happens to the rest of us as long as they get theirs (look at the ethanol lobby, subsidies for all kinds of foolish crap and all the pork that flows with people complaining only if they do not get their "share" of the prok. I've given up on our country and I am only sad that my brother vets and I shed blood for America and these bastards continue in power. Oh, one comment; the Federalist Papers were written by people who wanted a STRONGER federal government not a weaker one. Look at the history of the Federalist and Whig debate. Rest in Peace America, I have always loved you.
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  Jessica Dornblaser

  11 months ago

  Thank you for your honest report. It is a shame that politicians believe they are above the law and are allowed to break the law. American's that hold public office are there to serve us and serve our country. We are their boss, we elect them in they should not be held up on a pedestal.
  
  This government was created "of the people, by the people, and for the people", but it has become a government "of the politicans, by the politicians, and for the politicians". It isn't just the republicans, it isn't just the democrats.
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  Harry

  11 months ago

  He may also be violating Maryland tax law if he is avoiding Maryland income tax by falsely claiming to be a Florida resident.
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  D

  10 months ago

  I'll make this short and sweet. Any ordinary person out there that has done what Robert Wexler has done would have been thrown in jail already. But, if you're a politician, you're immune to the law, plus you get reelected!
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  D

  10 months ago

  I'll make this short and sweet. Any ordinary person out there that has done what Robert Wexler has done would have been thrown in jail already. But, if you're a politician, you're immune to the law, plus you get reelected!
  
  Put it like this. Legistlators, like Wexler, were into cracking down on people who move from another state, yet don't register their vehicles in the new state. This man is living in Maryland, yet has his cars registered in Florida! How come he's not being fined for that or worse?
  
  Sorry. Not short and sweet after all!
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