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Spencer Defends Phil Hart

Larry Spencer (re: "Vestal: Hart tax fight tortures logic"): Shawn has no integrity. He all but lies in this rant, claiming that Hart is a hypocrite for drawing a public paycheck while refusing to pay taxes, while never telling the readers that every single penny of those paychecks went straight to the government to pay back taxes. If the readers believe anything Shawn or Betsy writes about Hart I am embarrassed for their blind ignorance and gullibility.

DFO: I'm amazed that Spencer can trash two outstanding journalists while defending an individual who has lost at every phase of his court battle to keep from paying his delinquent income tax, to state and federal governments. "Integrity" isn't the first word that springs to mind when Rep. Phil Hart's name is mentioned.

Question: Who ya gonna believe?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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