A local television station in Georgia seems to have Marjorie Taylor-Greene stone-cold busted for illegally filing for two homestead tax exemptions. Georgia allows people to claim one house as a tax exemption, cleverly titled a “Homestead Exemption,” (Most states have something similar). Of course, these breaks are to encourage home ownership and allow people to invest in keeping the value of their property up.

But, you don’t get two homesteads or one’s no longer the homestead, right? But Marj filed for, and got, two. (How do these people actually believe that they can get away with this nowadays? Some of us go about life assuming that if we ran for office there would be a major scandal from our credit report, showing that four years ago there was a late paid $45 radiology c0-payment). Now she has been caught and there’s not a lot of wiggle room. These paper crimes can be tough to argue around.

According to Georgia’s “Channel 2 News:”

A Channel 2 Action News investigation has found that Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her husband have two active homestead exemptions, which is against Georgia law. A  homestead exemption is a big tax break any Georgia homeowner is entitled to for their primary residence. It is against the law to file for more than one. But Channel 2 investigative reporter Justin Gray pulled records showing that the Greenes are getting the tax break on two different homes in two different counties.

Marjorie’s response is just so perfect Marj that we think it should go into the Political Hall of Fame, wherever that might be:

 Greene’s office told Gray to mind his own business and called it a “pathetic smear” when he asked them about the homestead exemptions. Greene still owns a North Fulton county home, but also bought a $610,000 house in Floyd County last year in the 14th Congressional district, which she represents. A member of Congress does not have to live in the district they represent. But what you legally cannot do, is file multiple homestead exemptions.

Ha! He is an investigative reporter investigating public records! “Mind your own business.” He didn’t ask her about her “lifestyle” and the “rumors” about her (there are many out there). “Mind your own business,” says the woman who has come so close to assaulting AOC that there is strong talk about the need for a restraining order.

The Fulton County Board of Assessors said in a statement:

“The property owners filed for homestead exemption in Fulton County in May of 2019 and it became effective for the 2020 tax year. Per GA law, you can only have one homestead exemption. In this case, Fulton County will consult with Floyd County to confirm and determine in which county the exemption is not valid.”

Channel 2 Action News contacted Greene, who said in a statement:

“Georgians care about their livelihoods and their family’s safety. Yet WSB is focused on paperwork, which is being taken care of. I’m a proud resident of the 14th district. Justin Gray needs to mind his own business instead of launching yet another pathetic attempt to smear me and my family.”

“Focused on paperwork,” the type of paperwork that can save a person between $2500-10K a year? Kind of like going to a bank with a “piece of paper” and asking for $5000? That kind of “paperwork”? Does she know what Congress does? It passes Paperwork!! Paperwork like tax laws. Only a MAGA.

Jesus, this woman.

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Jason
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