OnePettLuvrr, no one questions him on his veternarian skills. But just like you don't call a plumber to do your taxes, you don't send a veternarian to be a law maker. Most people have already agreed, that he doesn't do his own accounting. But he's been having tax and/or accounting problems for over 11 years. If he doesn't have the skill and knowledge to hire an accountant that can get his taxes paid, how can we expect him to make wise decisions on complicated financial matters in our state government? It's jsut simple common sense. If he couldn't properly take your pet's temperture, would you let him operate on your pet? It's the same principle. He hasn't been able to handle the small job of properly running his business, we shouldn't allow him to run our state business.

OnePettLuvrr, no one questions him on his veternarian skills. But just like you don't call a plumber to do your taxes, you don't send a veternarian to be a law maker. Most people have already agreed, that he doesn't do his own accounting. But he's been having tax and/or accounting problems for over 11 years. If he doesn't have the skill and knowledge to hire an accountant that can get his taxes paid, how can we expect him to make wise decisions on complicated financial matters in our state government? It's jsut simple common sense. If he couldn't properly take your pet's temperture, would you let him operate on your pet? It's the same principle. He hasn't been able to handle the small job of properly running his business, we shouldn't allow him to run our state business.

Doc Andersen is by far the best veternarian in central texas. When he gets his act together with the IRS situation then he will be the best legislator in Austin. No doubt about it. As a veternarian he is head and shoulders above the rest of the doctors. This tax thing is not so bad. We all make some mistakes. Nobody is perfect.

Archie you should stick to the politics of Sponge Bob, because you are the exact type of person that as Kyle put it, looks only at the letter at the end of a candidate's name. Democrat isn't an automatic liberal, and Republican is an automatic conservative. Those are party associations that both run the full gambit of political views. Texas for example has a 160 year history of being a conservative state. Yet, in being a conservative state, Texas has had a total of 6 Republican Governors with 4 of those elected in the last 30 years. In fact, Texas had a streak of 105 years of Democrat Governors all while being consider one of the most conservative states in the nation. So stop looking at the letters at the end of a candidate's name. Find out about the candidate's beliefs. Again as Kyle pointed out, Marby's beliefs and such fit more with conservative beliefs. In fact on the issues, he leans more to the conservative right then Doc. He also support our interests that Doc has voted against more then a few times. If you really want to be represented by a true conservative, then vote Marby. If you just want someone who represents the party instead of you, vote for the stooge, Doc.

www.fairtax.org This would not be an issue with ANYONE! and the illegal immigrants would end up paying taxes as well. The Tax code has gotten so complicated! This is the solution!

DOES ANYONE NEED A BETTER REASON TO VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS IN 2010?

Pretty much all businesses have their own accountants but Doc must have the worst luck with accountants known to man. Most businesses are able to pay their taxes and avoid trouble like this.

I don't think that any business owner pays there own taxes. Most owners tend to have an accountant responsible for all financial matters. If anyone is at fault it would be the accountant for not making sure that the bills are paid.

Everyone keeps calling mabry a liberal, where is the proof? He may be a trial lawyer but that doesn't make him a liberal. For every car accident he works on, he represents a business owner over a dispute. Look at his record. He was endorsed by the NRA during the last election, doesn't sound very to liberal to me! The problem with America is we look at the letter at the end of a candidates name rather than what he represents. Look at the candidates, the choice is easy.

John didn't have any trouble with Margaret Mills ripping off downtown Wacko to a fare thee well, but he gets indignant when out local tax cheat Doc has another scrap with the feds. What a choice..far-left, liberal Democratic ambulance chaser vs the town clown with his Donald Duck tie and pencil dck moustache. Waco deserves better. Now the uber-worthless Sibley figures his lobby practice isn't once what it was, so he'll make some noise to replace Kip...a truly nice guy, but what a weird retirement.

How is my statement a liberal one? I was just stating the facts, not an opinion about the propriety of illegal aliens being employed here. Same way with the issue of whether people can give Doc money to pay the taxes. The law is the law!

Man up Doc. Step down and get yourself straight. If you can't manage your personal finances, how are you doing to manage them for Texas?

Politicians regardless of party affiliation should be held to the same standards as Joe the plumber or Sally the nurse. He can no longer be an effective representative of the people because his finances are in disaray. It's time for Doc to step down.

Liberal or conservitive, wrong is still wrong. Doc has been doing wrong for 11 years now. We need to get the colorblind people off the party bandwagons. Neither has done anything to take care of the people. I will say this about Mabry, he does appear to be the lesser of 2 evils in the case. I do remember hearing that he did win Freshman Representative of the Year and passed a few bills he wrote as a Freshman. Has Doc written anything that has passed to date? Marby gets my vote. I will not vote for a cheat, especially a proven cheat like Doc. I do hope more people take the time to take off their party blindfolds. You might find that there are more lberial Republicans and conservative Democrats then you would ever believe. I do remember a time when Republican in Texas meant untrustworthy yankee liberal.

The time to file is over. So...its Mabry v. Doc. I guess I'm going with Mabry. He was voted Freshman Legislator of the Year when he served a few years back. That's a little better than a tax cheat.

First, the Democrats would have nothing to go after, liberal media or not, if Mr. Anderson had done nothing wrong. Second, while I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat, it amazes me that the party that always touts that they take the high road and are morally superior, the Republicans, are generally the ones caught committing crimes of moral turpitude.

crazy. Run doc out and let him go back to fixing animals. No one else would ever survive this. Only in the "conservative" heart of texas would a guy who doesn't pay taxes be a state representative. this isn't about washington, this isn't about illegals, this isn't about anything other than a guy who is supposed to be a leader who refuses to pay taxes. This is money he withheld from paychecks. What did he do with that money. It's ok, we will continue to talk about how terrible things are and no one can be trusted and the govt is full of a bunch of crooks but when it happens in our own backyard we close our eyes and blame the media, liberals or anyone else that doesn't agree with us. Doc, you lost my vote. Unfortunately i am not going to vote for Mabry...guess it's a lost cause.

Typical Liberal telling everyone else about ethics whilst having none himself.

Typical Liberal telling everyone else about ethics whilst having none himself.

Most illegal immigrants have taxes taken out of their pay, including social security and income tax withholding and do not get any benefit from the social security and do not file to get back any of the withholding, which may be on another person's account and provide that person with increased benefits!

I hope the IRS aggressively goes after the illegal immigrants who have never paid income taxes, in spite of living and working in this country for MANY years.

Gimme a break.

If the money came from gifts, it is illegal for Doc to accept them under the Texas Ethics law, and he should know that. No one onther than an immediate family member can give money to an office holder, directly or indirectly.

Just where did the money come from for Mr. Anderson to pay his taxes? People need to know this. How about the Trib looking into this.

Please support Chet Pelosi.

One more tax lien and he will qualify for a Obama cabinet job or at the very least be qualified to join the democratic party.

Please Please tell me there is another candidate, perhaps independent? How can this person be expected to manage our tax dollars if he hasnt even paid his share. Yes, I know the article is about federal withholdings which he would not influence but the infraction speaks to his character. Neither rep of dem, please.

I love watching blind people make comments. You people have been so blinded by the lights and mirrors you can't see the train coming straight at you. Anderson is nothing but a rubber stamp for a party. He has voted against our interests here in McLennan County in favor of the party a few times. He's a good Vet, but a good vote doesn't make for a good representative. He has a long history of unpaid taxes, that what in the criminal justice world is called an habitual offender. Not paying Employee taxes is stealing from the employee. I see that people mock Culler, because unbeknownst to him his law partner's wife stole money. So where does that put Doc who actually stole money from his employees? You want to talk creditibility on an issue of our Representative stealing money versus a party chair's lawyer partner's wife stealing money, you haven't a leg to stand on. McLennan county needs to stop choosing parties based on their popularity and start looking at the people we are electing. Stop sterotyping and look at the person. Stop trying overlooking a person's pattern of crimes while concentrating on someone else's partner's wife's mother's friend's roommate's cousin. Stop being lead by the nose Waco and get out there really look at the facts. Doc Anderson has an 11 year history of "taking cetain liberties" with his taxes, which is a fairly long history.

You could only WISH you had Chet Pelosi when the republicans get through robbing your poor waco butts.

Seems as if Democrats need to sweep around their nationl door. Remember the appointment by Obama to head the IRS? He was approved by Democrats and forgiven after "forgetting" to pay past taxes. Seems they only have a long memory when it comes to Republicans.

I sense Chet Pelosi's hand in this. Doc, just ask for a hug from the Obama.

Heard it all hit the nail on the head. Doc needs to focus on what he does better than any other legislator. Take care of his constituents. If I had another reason to dislike Doc, the tax thing might have more weight. I only care how Doc does his job as lawmaker and despite constant critical review, his record is impeccable.

Remember this is a year for redistricting and Dunnam wants his "buddy"/co attorney John Mabry with him so they can run back to Oklahoma or New Mexico as they did before. Having 2 attorneys from the same office did not work in the past and will not work in the future. Was John Mabry the best candidate they could find to fun against Doc. Give me a break Demarcates, you play dirty all we all know it. I am proud of my representative Charles "Doc" Anderson because he works for us, the citizen not like Dunnam and Mabry looking just for their own interest. If John Cullar wanted to help out he should have made sure that Mills kept her hand out of the cookie jar when she took all that money from the citizens of Waco.

Failure to pay his own taxes is one thing, but Anderson's failure to pay withholding taxes on his employees is tantamount to theft. Those were never his funds to manipulate. At the end of the day, Anderson is still a tax cheat ~ and one who has no problem breaching the trust of the people who work for him to pay their withheld taxes. His reputation may be laudable as a state representative, but his personal character appears a bit questionable.

I'd hope people would see this for what it is... Coincidences do not happen in politics. Doc Anderson gave a press conference yesterday on the past liens that had been resolved, yet COINCIDENTALLY the news nearly simultaneously breaks that another lien had been filed dated nearly two weeks ago? Please... This is almost certainly a hit-job by his opponents in the upcoming November election. Doc has been working hard to reslove these issues, but this is how Democrats and liberals, like Mabry and Dunnam, play the game... They know they can't beat the guy on ideas, so they try to tarnish his reputation as a gentleman and a statesman. It's dirty and it's low, but they know they also have a compliant media led by the likes of Carlos Sanchez, Bill Whitaker, and Dan Savage, who all edit the content of this paper. It's a sick game being played by the liberals out there... Yes, Doc has tax issues that he's shown initiative on resolving quickly, but don't let that fool you on what's happening behind the scenes... This is a concerted effort by Democrats using a compliant media to take out a good man and statesman that they do not agree with... It is about THEIR power and turning the Texas House blue this November

It's time to remember this at election time...I don't care what party association he has.

John Cullar's indignation over Anderson's tax problems is a bit hypocritical. Don't forget that when Cullar's law partner's wife, Margaret Mills, actually stole over $500,000 from Downtown Waco, Inc., he assisted her in attempting to excuse her theft as merely "taking certain liberties". If the local Democrats are going to call for Anderson's resignation, surely thay can come up with someone with a little more credibility than John Cullar to do so.

All I have to say is that a public servant representing the people of our country caught doing what he has done should be IMPEACHED and never be able to run for public office again, this is what's wrong with this country! When is enough, enough! WAKE UP AMERICA

All I have to say is that a public servant representing the people of our country caught doing what he has done should be IMPEACHED and never be able to run for public office again, this is what's wrong with this country! When is enough, enough! WAKE UP AMERICA