Johnston responds--plus, why rent when you can own?
Is the Democratic party chairman really siding with Tom Reilly in the
great tax-return fracas of '06? Maybe not. Here's Johnston's response, via
.08 Acres, to
Jon Keller's suggestion that he (Johnston) is teaming up with Reilly on this issue:
For the record, Scot [Globe columnist Scot Lehigh] asked me about this issue two weeks ago in a
general context. I have a long history on this one, having released my
income tax returns in all 5 of my campaigns for the legislature. Also,
it was a major point of contention between me and my chief opponent in
my 1996 run for Congress. While I certainly do not intend to talk about
this issue unless asked, I also do not intend to pretend that I have no
position after 32 years of espousing one.
I've offered my take on the tax-return issue
elsewhere, but here's one additional thought: if the personal is political--and I agree with Keller that it is--does Reilly's insistence on renting an apartment all these years suggest a troubling lack of financial acumen? I rent, too, but it's sure as hell not by choice.