Thelma Drake's not the 409th ranked House member for nothing. Check this out, "Tax code problem ensnares Drake proposal."
As millions of Americans scrambled this week to file their federal income tax returns, U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake looked to create a new tax break for military personnel and federal civilian employees.There was just one problem: A lot of service members - specifically those assigned to combat zones - already enjoy much of the benefit that Drake, R-Virginia Beach, hoped to give them.
Drake's spokesman, Travis Burk, acknowledged that the congresswoman's proposal was oversold in a news release and a statement Drake placed Tuesday in the Congressional Record. Drake's staff ran afoul of the complexities of the federal tax code in preparing those materials and her bill, the "Roth TSP Act of 2008," he said.
He said that in discussions between Drake's staff and the agency that administers the federal employees' Thrift Savings Plan, "a point was confused" concerning the bill's tax implications.
Drake's office quickly acknowledged the mistake after a Pilot reporter researching the legislation pointed it out.
So, do you think if Thelma Drake got this one wrong, she might have gotten a few other things -- Iraq, tax cuts for rich people who don't need them, energy and the environment -- a little hosed up too? Hmmmmm, I wonder. :)
P.S. Go Glenn Nye!
Her grasp of reality is shaped by mantras she doesn't comprehend. She loyaly mimics quaint euphemisms not understanding the reality they belie. A wonderful mouthpiece for this failed admimnistration. Not an original thought here, so don't blame her for anything in her campaign materials or what she says. Blame her for pretending she has a clue.