Comments on: Jeffrey Thompson: A Primer

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:07:22 +0000

Same charges different politician- Kwame will receive charges regarding his inability to report revenue and file taxes! you know like Harry Thomas. Vince will have to face the music for all of those bonuses that were issued without 1099s.... Its also questionable to whether the bonuses given were reported and recorded properly. With Jeff Thompson distributing so much money to the campaign why didn't they reimburse Jeff.

Maybe they did reimburse him and Jeannie kept the funds!!! I do not think the have jail cells large enough for Jeannie Harris... Maybe she can fit side ways!!

KEEP IT COMING HARRY!! LOL

By: NE John

NE John — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:56:48 +0000

They have since changed their name to HWBLMHYW (hey white boy, let me hold your wallet)

By: Lim Boyd

Lim Boyd — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:44:10 +0000

My sister working for that ___ company back in 1990's. It was probably their first federal contract, working on the thrift banks dissolution, the RTc project I think they referred to it as. Then they sent her to St. Elizabeth's to work on DC procurement. She couldn't take what she was seeing both from a so-called CPA firm and the DC government folks. Whenever, see hears of TCBBA, she laughs and remembers how one of the senior folks had said that was short for 'They Can't Be Accountants'.

By: Holdadice

Holdadice — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:35:34 +0000

@DC taxpayer: Then we're on the same page. My gripe is not with the Feds investigating ANY criminal activity. My gripe is with people who's only interest in the matter is to see someone fall from grace and enjoy it. The interest should be in finding ways to close loop holes that allow our tax dollars to be spent on the few who are saavy enough to work the system, legally or not.

By: DC taxpayer

DC taxpayer — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:25:57 +0000

@Holdadice @ithink

I suspect that we're not getting $320 million worth of health administration out of Chartered. And I suspect that explains Mr. Thompson's generosity to the aspiring office holders of the District. I wish someone from the City Paper or the Post would look into what we actually get for that $$$$$. I agree with you guys (gals?) that similar nonsense goes on in the federal gov't contracting arena, but that's not an excuse for tolerating it here.

By: ithinkic

ithinkic — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:52:39 +0000

DC taxpayer: I think Hold the dice may be saying that we should focus on the much bigger picture of how tax dollars are being spent on non-working, non-US citizens.
Not focusing on small(in comparison) potatoes like Jeff T
and company. Not focusing on small (in comparison)political donations received by DC politicians, but focusing more on the way the game is played.

I'm new to paying taxes and I have a problem paying what I do and then finding out that someone who is not a US citizen and who does not work is getting a tax credit in the form of cash and that I will go to jail if I don't pay into the fund that give them money.

See that's what we should be focusing on as far as Im concerned. Sheeeet, damn right I wanna be Jeff T when I grow up. Who wouldn't? That is, as it stands now.

By: Holdadice

Holdadice — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:30:58 +0000

@DCt: Oh it would definitely be better to pay more for good health. That goes without saying. I was under the impression you were saying we pay $2000 for healthcare AND admin services; which is not a lot of money from my observations regarding the medicaid payments that I've been privy to.

But rest assured, the medical profession does not get a lot of money for it's medicaid patients. Now if we find the administrative costs are more than the actual healthcare costs, we definitely have a big problem and you would be preaching to the choir.

But again: WE DO NOT KNOW WHY THE FEDS RAIDED MR. THOMPSON'S HOME AND HIS OFFICE. NOR DO WE KNOW WHY THEY RAIDED HIS SPOKESPERSON'S HOME/OFFICE. The raids may have absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Thompson's business practices. The Feds may be focusing on his campaign donations.

By: Holdadice

Holdadice — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:06:45 +0000

@ NE John: Please enlighten me or just humor me. How did you find out the Feds are investigating Mr. Thompson and/or his firm for over charging the city for services we pay for?

If your knowledge about the motivation of the Feds is as inaccurate as your knowledge about my identity none of the people being investigated will face any charges.

By: DC taxpayer

DC taxpayer — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:57:42 +0000

@Holdadice

No doubt we are paying both bills. But if we're interested in the health of our poorer citizens, wouldn't it be better to pay more of that $2,000 per year for, you know, actual health care?

By: Holdadice

Holdadice — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:48:25 +0000

@DC taxpayer like me: I don't know either. The point I'm trying to make is we are footing both bills. The medicaid (regardless if administrative or actual health care) and billions for non taxpaying, non US citizens in tax credits.

Re Mr. Thompson's contributions, that minority brother's funds are nothing compared to the big buck$$$ that go into ALL political campaigns in the US for the very same reason. What do they call it? The Pork Barrel, or something? Think about the thousands of dollars toilet seats that some defense contractors charged the government for. How much do you think those contractors donated to political campaigns? And the beat goes on, and on, and on.

But, like I said, I'm just a tired old man, not a smart one; so what do I know?