Limbaugh promised to leave N.Y., but hasn't

[proud2BlibKansan]

Back in early April, New Yorkers were happy. Rush Limbaugh had said he was fed up with the high state and city taxes he paid because his alternate studio is located in New York City. So, saying he'd been pushed over the edge by a new, temporary "millionaire's tax" imposed by the state, Limbaugh told his listeners he planned to sell his Manhattan condominium and find a new location for his secondary studio. Naturally, everyone from Jon Stewart to Gov. David Paterson rejoiced.

It's now the end of July, and Limbaugh has apparently done nothing to make good on his threat. According to Daily Finance's Jeff Bercovici, Limbaugh hasn't put his condo on the market. And, Bercovici reports, Limbaugh's producer doesn't know anything about arrangements to move their alternative studio. (If they were going to move it, now would be the time: Limbaugh typically uses it when there are hurricanes approaching his Florida home, and hurricane season will get into full swing soon.)

If Limbaugh has decided to bail on his threat, there'd be good reason. For all his anti-tax bluster, he'd probably lose money in the move. As I noted back when he made the promise, the "millionaire's tax" would only end up costing him about $60,000 per year out of a $38 million annual income -- that is, about .15 percent of what he makes every year. And the tax is only scheduled to last for three years.

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/31/limbaugh_ny/index.html?source=newsletter

[goclark]

1. Probably staying until he gets a drug supply in another state

He is waiting for a better "hook up."

[Fuzz]

5. Stole my comment.

;)

[lame54]

2. would you buy his place? - not enough air freshener made to handle that job

[MADem]

3. Too much effort to waddle away? And likely his dealer isn't willing to travel. nt

[PA Democrat]

4. Have you seen him lately? He's lost a LOT of weight. He says 90 pounds since March!

I have no idea how you lose that much weight so quickly without a little "help" shall we say.

[abumbyanyothername]

6. Starting from a lower base

I lost 30 pounds (from 210 to 180) in a similar period just by drastically changing my diet (eliminating all processed food, all restaurant food, all beverages other than water, etc.).

[hwmnbn]

8. No problemo... we'll always have the video...

of Rush jumping up and down at the CPAC conference. That is the everlasting image of fat-ass.

[MADem]

14. He'll be having his gallbladder out next! That's too fast.

So, did he get the "lap band" or whatever they call it?

[Deja Q]

7. He's so fat, the power of gravity keeps him from moving a millimeter.

Unlike me...
:yoiks:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. Jon Stewart even promised to give him his IPASS

(or whatever you call it in New York. IZOOM? EZ Pass?)

[billyoc]

10. "That Jersey toll thing".

[SemiCharmedQuark]

12. Meh, It's called in IPASS here in Chicago. It's an IZOOM over the border in Indiana. I know it's

EZPass elsewhere.

[surrealAmerican]

11. As usual, what he says has no relation to reality.

[treestar]

13. Why does he continue to pay these unfair taxes?

:sarcasm:

He must be a socialist. :rofl:

[LiberalAndProud]

15. Rush passes wind. again.

It seems he is comfortable in his condo. If he is willing (and able) to pay, what's his beef?

one edit: fixed pusses wind -- is there such a thing as a Freudian typo?