House Kills Resolution to Oust Rangel From Chair of Tax-Writing Committee

Fox ^ | 10/7/2009 | Staff

[Red in Blue PA]

Pay your taxes or step down -- that's the message House Republicans are sending to Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and subject of a major ethics probe into alleged tax evasion and other violations.

House Republicans on Wednesday attempted to pass a resolution to remove Rangel from his chairmanship following the reading of a long and stinging list of alleged wrongdoing. The measure stemmed from a major ethics probe into Rangel's alleged failure to pay his taxes and disclose income on multiple properties -- as much as $1.3 million.

But House Democrats were quick to strike down the measure to oust Rangel, who represents New York's Harlem district. House Republicans refused to accept defeat of the resolution, and asked for a second recorded vote following the first. The reading of the resolution was interrupted several times, and at one point was challenged by Democrats before being put to a vote.

[Doogle]

I had you by 3 minutes.......

[freekitty]

If the dimwits are unwilling to recognize the failures of their own; why should they be sitting in Congress?

[muawiyah]

Letter to my Congresscritter ~ more or less ~ “Now that Charlie Rangel doesn’t have to pay taxes, I would like you to write a letter to me on House stationary that says I don’t have to pay taxes. It’s only fair.”

[Redleg Duke]

Rules and laws are only for Republicans.

[kezzek]

We all need to contact our representatives over this and ask them where they stand on this in light of this new era of transparency and ethics that the dems promised.

Put the pressure on!

[FlingWingFlyer]

We The People have lost control of our government.

[Doogle]

Rangel rule

[beethovenfan]

Total corruption in Congress.

[Cheetahcat]

Ok that is the way the Rats want to play next time we control they are finished.

[RasterMaster]

[MrB]

Do you see, though, that this is EXACTLY their attitude?

They are the neo-nobles, and they see us as the serfs.

Different rules for the different classes.

[MrB]

Tree of Liberty is getting thirsty.

[jimfree]

Every pubbie in every district should run on Rangel, Pelosi, and Reid.

[Tzimisce]

Pay your taxes.

Someone has too. :)

[kevinm13]

If its good for Charlie Rangel, Chair of the House Ways and Means committee, it should be good for the rest of the country.

[NRA2BFree]

More arrogance from the RATS!!

[jongaltsr]

You “Honkies” have to understand that you have to allow people of “Color” freedom from all responsibilities for 100 or more years due to the consideration that you “Honkies” enslaved their ancestors and they can no longer live in Africa in their mud huts like they really and truly want.

The people of “Color” that have adapted to our way of life and like to live in a nice clean home with modern conveniences and hold down good jobs are traitors and prevent the others from living peacefully in their dream mud huts.

[4yearlurker]

VP Biden has no comment about Rangal’s patriotism.

[jmaroneps37]

This is actually a good thing since whatever Charlie was going to do will or will not happen whether he is there or not BUT having him stay stops the sneaky plan the NYS Democrats have to push Charlie out so Paterson can bow out and NOT run for election as governor.
If he somehow gets the nomination the GOP could pull a name out of a phone book and beat him. Plus he will pull down the now Democrat controlled NYS Senate. So let Charlie stay where he is. He serves as an example of Democrat corruption and keeps the hope of Paterson running alive.