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MDE EXCLUSIVE: TINKLENBERG’S TAX TROUBLES: PAYS PROPERTY TAXES LATE - TWICE; CAMPAIGN CITES “HECTIC” SCHEDULE FOR AS REASON FOR LATE PAYMENTS
By Michael B. Brodkorb | May 29, 2008
According to public records obtained by Minnesota Democrats Exposed and confirmed with a representative of his campaign, Elwyn Tinklenberg paid his property taxes late on two occasions, once in 1999 and again in 2005. In both instances, Tinklenberg paid a fine for his late payments.
I spoke with a very professional and polite John Wodele, who works for Tinklenberg’s campaign and he confirmed that the campaign knew about Tinklenberg’s tax problem. After speaking with Tinklenberg, Wodele cited a “hectic” schedule as a reason for Tinklenberg paying his property taxes later.
Please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed for more information on this developing story.
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May 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
This is where you’re probably starting to reach a bit too far with uncovering people’s tax problems. He paid his late fee, whatever.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Lord knows we’ve all sent a bill in late once or twice.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Tinkleberg may or may not be a bum. But you are seriously overreaching if you think a couple of late property tax payments are the determining factor.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
El Tinklenberg and el presidente are similarly related in name only [for fun].
[Elwyn Tinklenberg was raised in a Dutch community in Pease, Minnesota. Perhaps his name is of Dutch heritage.]
May 29th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
The proper spelling is:
T I N K L E N B E R G
May 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Yawn
May 29th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I think it is fair. Tinklenberg has advocated for tax increases, yet didn’t pay his taxes on time.
May 29th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Lame, but he is the guy calling for tax increases, what, two hours after the bridge collapsed? That offends me more.
May 29th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Amazing how even the righties are familiar with the biblical concept of who has the right to throw stones.
May 29th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
This Republican economy is forcing all of us to ask for extensions and maybe pay some bills late.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Yeah, the Republican economy that has grown, non-stop for over 60 straight months… the longest economic expansion in history!!!
It’s tough to see that AND historic low unemployment AND rising wages and feel good… I can see how you dumb liberal bastards see it.
DJZ, do you believe the bullshit you write?
May 29th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
After being Jesse’s spokesman, Wodele probably thought he’d have it easey with Elwyn.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
DJZ,
Then maybe El and the rest of the DFL should call for lowering taxes for people, not raising them.
May 29th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
This is the first time in history where the economy has grown while real wages for middle class have actually gone down.
Overall incomes have gone up because you average 1 obscene CEO salary increase with 200 middle class income decreases and it appears like incomes have gone up.
So, the economy has grown, there are people and corporations becoming obscenely wealthy, while quality of life for the average Joe goes down.
This Chesnut, is the NeoCon way.
Now say something funny again!
Thanks,
Alec
May 29th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Bullshit Alec,
You should update your inforamation. That tired old DNC talking point got pretty stale about 3 years ago.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
This guys has a better chance as an ice cube in you know where. The majority of the 6th reject this clown.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Any tax happy libtard that is late in paying thier taxes are fair game for ridicule, in their mind paying taxes is fun, they should eagerly give their money to the government as they expwct others to do.
why not ? they vote for it.