I don't know, but I DO know that in order for politicians to do anything difficult they must have support from citizens and constituents. We need to do our part and let Grassley & Sensenbrenner hear from us, especially if we want this report to see the light of day.
Why should we have to make a contribution to have Grassley, Sensenbrenner and the rest of the Republicans do their jobs? Sounds like we would be bribing them.
We need to do our part and let Grassley & Sensenbrenner hear from us, especially if we want this report to see the light of day.
Here is Grassley’s statement upon preliminary review of the report.
"I first want to commend David Barrett for his non-partisan work on behalf of the American public. His job was filled with hurdles and stone-walling, and today’s release is a positive start to giving the taxpayers a look into the last 10 years.
“After a preliminary review of the report, the findings seem very troubling. And, despite the significant redactions, I can see why so many people were fighting to keep the report from seeing the light of day. The Independent Counsel’s statement that his office came upon significant evidencethat Clinton administration officials at the Justice Department and the IRS had acted improperly to prevent the independent counsel from investigating Mr. Cisneros' possible tax offenses is of deepconcern. American taxpayers have a right to expect the federal government to enforce the tax laws fairly and equally. The conclusions cast a very troubling light on the actions of the Clinton administration that suggest that high-ranking officials did not believe the tax laws should apply to friends of the Clinton White House. Proper and equitable enforcement of the tax laws is a bedrock of our nation and faith in our tax system, and I will be reviewing this matter with the highest priority.
“As we continue digging into the details of the report, I'll know just how significant the redactions are and will be able to determine how to proceed in the upcoming months."
(Free The Barrett Report)
120 pages were redacted:
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The problem is that "citizens and constituents" are often ignorant of the facts, misinformed, and/or apathetic to the circumstances thanks to the MSM. How many "citizens" do you suppose know that have heard ABOUT the Barrett Report? How many "citizens" do you suppose have heard about it, are aware of its scope? How many "citizens" do you suppose have heard about it, know about its scope, and realize its implications? How many "citizens" are going to actively write their congresscritters to request a taxpayer paid-for FULL report?
My guess is less than 1/2 of one percent.
I personally have "hand written, E-mailed, and phoned" the offices of Senators Talent and Bond as well as my rep, Sam Graves. (NO RESPONSE)...chirp...chirp...chirp...
Maybe (I"m hoping) the report's release will be more effective at a later date? (if anyone remembers by that time)
More than support. . .these Repubs need some backbone. . .'genuine spine' is in short supply amongst our 'majoritiy'. . .
. . .and it does not look good, if one is to recall 'Able Danger'; it was a ball of fire; until it 'just' disappeared into empty space. . .