In the Loop: C Street house no longer fully tax-exempt
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 18th, 2009 5:34 am by HL
In the Loop: C Street house no longer fully tax-exempt
The famous rowhouse on C Street SE where disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford sought counseling after his affair — as did Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) after his affair — has begun paying D.C. real estate taxes, according to city officials. Several members of the House and Senate live there, …
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