IT’S GOOD TO BE THE NOMENKLATURA:

"Did you pay your federal taxes?"
"They're . . . delayed."
"They're delayed?"
"Yes."
"So you haven't paid them?"
"No."

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) April 2, 2026

From the linked report: “Rep. Eric Swalwell and his wife consistently brought in an income in the top 5% of Washington, D.C., households from 2021 to 2024 but made cash-raising moves anyway: drawing down retirement accounts, delaying federal tax payments and spending heavily on child care through campaign funds, according to tax returns and campaign finance filings.”

Swalwell has never held a private-sector job.