No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Can you imagine facing unwanted scrutiny based on your tax deductions? Well, that is exactly what is happening to Gov. David Patterson. When the New York Times first mentioned the governor's charitable donation amount, my first thought was that maybe he did not want to disclose all of his charitable donations.

I thought that was something everyone should be proud of because he was not trying to deduct every little penny in order to decrease his tax liability. The governor has since offered his own explanation:

Gov. David A. Paterson described himself on Monday as a generous person, but said he did not want to reveal more about his charitable giving because he was worried that it would bring intrusive news media attention to those he helps.

His explanation is still not enough for the New York Times who obviously is trying to grab a news story. Shame on you the New York Times..