Andrew Cuomo took a break from campaigning today to put the screws to a local business owner. According to the Dunkirk Observer, Steven L. Carlson, owner of three Chautauqua County restaurants including the Wing City Grille, has pleaded guilty of failing to pay over $400,000 in sales tax to big brother.
Said Cuomo, doing his best Superman impression, "This individual used his businesses to swindle nearly half a million dollars in sales tax revenue from the State of New York. By failing to pay these taxes, he shortchanged New Yorkers out of critical revenue that helps fund important services people rely on."
White-collar welfare recipient Jamie Woodward echoed Cuomo's sentiments. "Tax fraud hurts all New Yorkers," said the Taxation and Finance Commissioner. People like old what's-his-name "deprive the state and localities of needed revenue that support education, health care and transportation."
Wait a minute. This guy shortchanged me out of critical revenue that helps fund important services that I rely upon??? AND he's trying to deprive me of education, health care and education??? Let me at him! Oh wait, he's about to go to jail for 15 years at a cost to New Yorkers of $36,000/yr. Well, at least we'll have him off the streets. He won't be stealing education, health care, or transportation anymore!
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