Paying Taxes: For Little People, Not State Legislators

And since the title of the previous post is based on a quote from legendary hotel magnate Leona Helmsley…

We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes,

… it should be noted that State Represenatative Bruce Long (R-Jamestown/Middletown) appears to believe that he has also left the ranks of the little people. According to a WJAR-TV report by Jim Taricani ("I-Team: Lawmaker Admits Failing to Pay Taxes"), Rep. Long has gone several years without paying business income taxes on the revenue generated by several Del’s lemonade outlets that he owns.