I was just reading the London Telegraph and found this fascinating article

[JVS]

John McCain 'fails to pay taxes'
By Toby Harnden in Washington
Last Updated: 7:31AM BST 30/06/2008
John McCain and his wife failed to pay house taxes and owe more than $225,000 on credit cards, it has been revealed.
Newsweek, which discovered that Senator McCain and his wife Cindy, a beer heiress worth an estimated $100 million, owed $6,744.42 in delinquent property taxes on a California home, commented acidly: "When you're poor, it can be hard to pay the bills. When you're rich, it's hard to keep track of all the bills that need paying."
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The McCains own at least seven properties and are fabulously wealthy.

But in a recent Senate financial disclosure form, Mr McCain reported that his wife owed between $200,000 and $500,000 on two American Express cards while a joint card was in arrears by between $10,000 and $15,000.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/johnmccain/2218203/John-McCain-%27fails-to-pay-taxes%27.html

This "it's hard to keep track of all the bills that need paying" could be the "Let them eat cake" of 2008

[Midlodemocrat]

1. Wow. How can she be that much in arrears? Wouldn't they cancel the card?

He's a douchebag. that's for sure.

[JVS]

2. Well American Express does tout that whole "no pre-set limit thing"

One would think that a wealthy beer heiress would have a good accountant. And that a good accountant would transfer creditcard debt to a lower interest form of debt.

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Right, but you have to pay it every 30 days unless you've got

the payment plan thing backed by a bank. Last I checked it was American Express Centurion Bank.

Wonder if it's a Black Card?

His comments need to be spread far and wide. Think I'll write a LTTE.

[JVS]

4. Great. This could help paint him as disconnected.

[opihimoimoi]

5. Forget the Paint...HE... IS... DISCONNECTED

[demokatgurrl]

6. Fucking amazing. n/t