Bankruptcy documents reveal that Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, did not file federal income taxes for a period of five years.
Bankruptcy documents detail how GOP NC governor nominee Mark Robinson failed to file federal income taxes for 5 yearsNorth Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson , whom Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed in the race to be the state's next governor, speaks before his arrival for a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 2, 2024.
In seeking bankruptcy protection, the Robinson family described a series of grave economic circumstances. According to their 2003 filing, the family faced the repossession of two vehicles and the impending foreclosure of their Greensboro home. The records also show that, at the time, Robinson had just $70 to his name -- $40 in cash and $30 in savings -- as well as $4,720 in personal property.
"Lt. Governor Robinson has made no secret about the financial challenges in his past," the statement said. "As a former factory worker who lost his job due to NAFTA and had his home foreclosed and was even forced into bankruptcy, the Lt. Governor has overcome many challenges -- financial and others -- in his past. He's lived the struggles that families across North Carolina are facing every day.
Yet despite relying on protection from the bankruptcy courts during his early days of financial troubles, Robinson's political rise has coincided with his railing against the social safety net while calling on citizens to take responsibility for their financial situation.
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