You're a fiscal conservative, right? You think that the government ought to have to pay its bills and deal responsibly with finances, rights?
Mr. West:
Fact: Because of his repeated pattern of personal financial irresponsibility, West was hit with an $11,000 IRS tax lien for back taxes, three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills and a judge ordered him to pay past due credit card bills.
And West’s not even being honest about his repeated pattern of irresponsibility, despite saying that “individual responsibility and accountability is the No. 1 cultural problem we have in America“
Allen West claimed he had proof that a lien the IRS filed against him for back taxes wasn’t valid. He told the Palm Beach Post he would provide it August 25, but that documentation still has not materialized. Then, West wrote in a public statement posted on his campaign website that he had “honestly resolved every issue“ of his personal finances. Turns out, nothing could be further from the truth. West still faces an outstanding lien for unpaid homeowners’ assessments in 2009. In addition a separate, new lien was also filed against him in May of this year.
Liens
West Faced Several Liens from Homeowners Association—One has Not Been Satisfied. According to records obtained at the Broward County Courthouse, West was charged with three liens from the Fountain Spring Homeowners Association. The following was produced from court documents:
- 8/27/04: West owed $295. The lien was satisfied on 11/9/04.
- 8/27/04: West owed $366. The lien was released on 9/13/04.
- 2/9/07: West owed $995. The lien was satisfied on 3/30/07.
- 2/24/09: West owed $611.66 Court dockets do not indicate that this lien has been satisfied.
- 5/5/10: West owed $964.50. This lien was satisfied on 6/22/10.
(Broward County Commission, Fountain Spring Homeowners Association Lien, (several liens), accessed 8/27/10)
2005: West and his Wife Held $11,000 IRS Lien. According to the Marion County Recorder, while West and his wife had an $11,081 federal tax lien with the IRS. Records indicate that the lien was released in April 2006.
[Marion County Recorder, 11/17/05]
Judgments
2009: West Faced Small Claims Judgment. On June 12, 2009 Midland Funding, LLC filed a small claims judgment on Allen West for $2,832.
[Broward County Court, Midland Funding LLC v. Allen West, Case No: COWE-09-2538-82, 6/12/09]
2006: West Faced Judgment from American Express. On September 1, 2006, American Express Travel filed a small claims judgment against Allen West for $5,541.
[Broward County Court, American Express Travel v. Allen West, Case No: CONO-06-754, 9/1/06]
Most of the liens were filed while West earned a six-figure income!
West’s Income in 2009: $137,589
[West 2010 Personal Financial Disclosure Report]
West’s Income in 2008: $144,520
[West 2009 Personal Financial Disclosure Report]
West’s Income in 2007: $165,632
[West 2008 Personal Financial Disclosure Report]
Yeah, he's a shining example of the kind of person we want bringing our spending back in line.
