OpenJumper1
Freedom First!
Don't let that sense of world class accomplishment and warm glow of patriotism get to your heads, ladies and gents, your rich uncle in the District of Criminals wants his protection payola.
LONDON Allison Schmitt swam a sizzling final leg to lead the U.S. to a gold medal in the 4x200 freestyle relay Wednesday.
Congratulations, Allison. You now owe the IRS $26,679.
Thats what she gets for winning two golds, a silver and a bronze medal at the Olympics. It takes years of training and sacrifice to get to win one for your country, and this is how your country thanks you?
Doesnt exactly make you proud to be an American.
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Yikes, I dont even want to think about what Phelps has had to pay over the years. Whatever the figure, Occupy Wall Street protesters would say its not even a fair share. They never swam 50 miles a week to get to the top of the medal stand.
Olympics 2012: Medal tax is all the thanks U.S. Olympic athletes get - London Olympics 2012 - Sporting News
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It's maddening! I can see when you win a prize on a game show or the lottery....(within reason) but that is downright sick. It's not even full gold it's gold plated as in a silver/nickle base with gold on top. sheesh and ovr 20 grand in taxes? what a ripoff. and I heard we are the ONLY country to tax our athletes on their medals. so so sad