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To: bentway who wrote (699768)	2/18/2013 1:36:32 PM
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Pro-tax senator in arrears on taxes for DC mansion Democratic senator pushing higher taxes faces outstanding $1,200 tax penalty 02/18/2013 by Alex Pappas dailycaller.com Just last week, Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu argued during a Capitol Hill hearing that the government needs more tax revenue. But in a twist of hypocrisy, the Louisiana senator and her husband appear to have not yet paid $1,206.95 in tax penalties to the District of Columbia government on their Capitol Hill home, The Daily Caller has learned. According to public records available online in the District of Columbia’s “Real Property Assessment Database,” the D.C. government has penalized Landrieu $1,003.33, plus $202.62 in interest, for 2012 taxes on her mansion on East Capitol Street. It is unclear what the penalty is for. The online records indicate that the penalty was still outstanding as of Feb. 2. A spokeswoman for Landrieu did not immediately respond to an email from TheDC on Sunday asking for more information. While the property is listed in the name of her husband, Frank Snellings, online search result listings indicate that the East Capitol home is Landrieu’s address. The house is worth about $2.3 million dollars, according to online assessments. Just last week during a Capitol Hill hearing, Landrieu argued for higher taxes, saying “the reality” is “that the revenues coming in to the government are the lowest level since President Eisenhower was the president.” “We have to bring [in] more revenues,” Landrieu said during a Feb. 14 Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on debt reduction and the federal budget. While owing tax penalties to D.C., Landrieu sits on the Senate committee that has oversight responsibilities over the city. She’s a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal workforce, and the District of Columbia.

To: bentway who wrote (699768)	2/18/2013 1:42:00 PM
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32 days of higher gas prices comes at tough time By Emily Jane Fox @CNNMoney February 18, 2013 money.cnn.com Gas prices have been rising due to higher oil prices, production cuts and refinery issues. Click chart for state-by-state data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Gas prices have risen for 32 days straight, according to AAA. That means that the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has increased more than 13% over that period to $3.73. It's hitting wallets right in the middle of winter, when people are already looking at large home heating bills. And it comes just after many Americans have been hit with smaller paychecks, and are worried about looming budget cuts that could deliver an even deeper blow.