Deadbeat Denny Finds $20k Between His Couch Cushions

Well this is odd: less than 24 hours after blaming deadbeat tenants and the bad economy for his $20,316 overdue tax bill, Rep. Denny Hoskins paid off his entire debt.

It's unclear how Hoskins, a professional accountant, came up with the money so quickly.  In his statement yesterday to the media, Hoskins said they had a "plan" to collect delinquent rent, and reminded his constituents that he's not "immune from the economic recession."

If the money was so readily available -- why he didn't pay his tax bill before it appeared in the newspaper? 

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