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Rent Is Too Damn High Candidate Doesn't Pay Rent
Updated 11:43 AM EDT, Wed, Oct 20, 2010
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Rent-Is-Too-Damn-High-Candidate-Doesnt-Pay-Rent-105346278.html
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Your rent may be too damn high, but Jimmy McMillan's sure isn't.
The Vietnam vet stole the spotlight at the gubernatorial sideshow debate earlier this week, bellowing his campaign platform and party banner, "The rent is too damn high."
But McMillan's indignant pontification doesn't appear to stem from personal experience. As it turns out, he doesn't pay rent at all -- and hasn't done so since the 1980s, according to a published report.
McMillan missed payments on his $800-a-month one-bedroom apartment in Flatbush and his landlord allowed him to live rent free in exchange for maintenance work, reports The New York Times.
The 64-year-old retired postal worker dismissed questions about whether his own affordable situation cheapened his platform.
"It's not about my rent. It's not about me," McMillan told the Post, noting that rents have gone up steadily virtually everywhere else. "What about the children's future? Where will they stay?"
While the rent may not be all about him, the Internet's been flooded with McMillan buzz since his performance in the bizarre debate. He's a top search phrase on Yahoo.com and his mayoral campaign video from 2009 was the most played video on NBCNewYork on Tuesday (see above).
Along with the comedy, however, controversy has marked McMillan's campaign efforts over the years. He's been accused of posting anti-Semitic rhetoric on his website that blames Jewish landlords for the lack of affordable housing in Williamsburg.
First Published: Oct 20, 2010 9:54 AM EDT
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ha ha ha. - what a freaking jokwe my state is.
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how is it rent free if he is bartering his services for a roof over his head, regardless ...RENT TOO DAMN HIGH
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how is it rent free if he is bartering his services for a roof over his head, regardless ...RENT TOO DAMN HIGH
Come on - this story is hysterical. I guess we need to find out what he does for $800 a month. i still might vote for him BTW.
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Come on - this story is hysterical. I guess we need to find out what he does for $800 a month. i still might vote for him BTW.
Depending on the type of maintenance work he does, that could be like 10 hours a week. It's not unreasonable.
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Depending on the type of maintenance work he does, that could be like 10 hours a week. It's not unreasonable.
He probably patrols the premises from the vermin luriking around in brooklyn on the streets.
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So his point isn't valid because he WORKS for his rent insetad of "paying" it?
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So his point isn't valid because he WORKS for his rent insetad of "paying" it?
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Not at all - his point is very valid. But is a candidate runs on the right to life party and is found to instead have had 5 abortions - don't you think its an issue?
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Rent Is Too Damn High Candidate Doesn't Pay Rent
Updated 11:43 AM EDT, Wed, Oct 20, 2010
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Rent-Is-Too-Damn-High-Candidate-Doesnt-Pay-Rent-105346278.html
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Your rent may be too damn high, but Jimmy McMillan's sure isn't.
The Vietnam vet stole the spotlight at the gubernatorial sideshow debate earlier this week, bellowing his campaign platform and party banner, "The rent is too damn high."
But McMillan's indignant pontification doesn't appear to stem from personal experience. As it turns out, he doesn't pay rent at all -- and hasn't done so since the 1980s, according to a published report.
McMillan missed payments on his $800-a-month one-bedroom apartment in Flatbush and his landlord allowed him to live rent free in exchange for maintenance work, reports The New York Times.
The 64-year-old retired postal worker dismissed questions about whether his own affordable situation cheapened his platform.
"It's not about my rent. It's not about me," McMillan told the Post, noting that rents have gone up steadily virtually everywhere else. "What about the children's future? Where will they stay?"
While the rent may not be all about him, the Internet's been flooded with McMillan buzz since his performance in the bizarre debate. He's a top search phrase on Yahoo.com and his mayoral campaign video from 2009 was the most played video on NBCNewYork on Tuesday (see above).
Along with the comedy, however, controversy has marked McMillan's campaign efforts over the years. He's been accused of posting anti-Semitic rhetoric on his website that blames Jewish landlords for the lack of affordable housing in Williamsburg.
First Published: Oct 20, 2010 9:54 AM EDT
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ha ha ha. - what a freaking jokwe my state is.
If he's working for his rent, then it isn't free. Besides that, 800 dollars a month for a 1 bedroom apt in Flatbush is way too fucking high. That's ridiculous
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Not at all - his point is very valid. But is a candidate runs on the right to life party and is found to instead have had 5 abortions - don't you think its an issue?
retarded comparison.
he works for his rent like everyone else does.
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retarded comparison.
he works for his rent like everyone else does.
Why? Look - I like the guy a ton and might vote for him. right now I am for paladino - but if it seems like paladino is so far behind, I might got for this guy.
However - its still a funny story considering he is not paying anything out of pocket.
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Why? Look - I like the guy a ton and might vote for him. right now I am for paladino - but if it seems like paladino is so far behind, I might got for this guy.
However - its still a funny story considering he is not paying anything out of pocket.
listen. I have no idea who he is what he does..
But he works for his rent..
But yes I agree its pretty funny
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wasn't it sharon angle who talked about the importance of BARTER for services? bringing chickens to pay your doctor, etc?
He's paying for his rent in services. Just like the hot 19 year who blows the landlord 3 times a week to live in a place for free.
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wasn't it sharon angle who talked about the importance of BARTER for services? bringing chickens to pay your doctor, etc?
He's paying for his rent in services. Just like the hot 19 year who blows the landlord 3 times a week to live in a place for free.
No, that was another dumb bitch...Sue Lowden....Angle is up there with her though.
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wasn't it sharon angle who talked about the importance of BARTER for services? bringing chickens to pay your doctor, etc?
He's paying for his rent in services. Just like the hot 19 year who blows the landlord 3 times a week to live in a place for free.
i have a cousin landlord who almost lost his apt complex using this method... only prob was girls were more like 50 not 19
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Not at all - his point is very valid. But is a candidate runs on the right to life party and is found to instead have had 5 abortions - don't you think its an issue?
Jimmy pays his rent. His form of payment is different from the traditional monetary exchange, but just as time is money, so is labour worth money.
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Jimmy pays his rent. His form of payment is different from the traditional monetary exchange, but just as time is money, so is labour worth money.
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The IRS is going to be at the door of the landlord after this story. You Betcha!
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solid Mr. T impression
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I don't understand American politics.
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I don't understand American politics.
I am an American, and I don't understand either. :-\
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Well, this just furthers his point that "Rent too damn high!"
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He looks like the type of guy who would keep large sums of bribe money in his freezer.
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He looks like the type of guy who would keep large sums of bribe money in his freezer.
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LOL!!!!
He said tonight he was a male stripper!!!!
Ha ha ha ha!!!!!
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G4P
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I know a guy who is 55 years old.... He has 3 girls living there, all 20 years old. He lets them live there for free, just cook and clean up.
Kind of a win-win for a guy making okay $ who just doesn't want to be alone.