Posted on 02/28/2017 2:15:26 AM PST by GonzoII
Republicans on Monday blocked Democrats’ attempt to obtain President Trump’s tax returns.
House Republicans won a procedural vote, 229-185, that called for his IRS returns. The Wall Street Journal reported that all Democrats were in favor of the release.
“If there’s nothing there, then what are Republicans afraid of?” Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said. She reportedly said Republicans “made themselves accomplices” to Trump in hiding his financial affairs.
Trump’s refusal to disclose his tax returns is a break with presidential tradition. He has said he would be happy to release them after the completion of an IRS audit.
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A “tradition” going all the way back to Jerry Ford...
Funny, I seem to recall another Prez that had all of his records sealed... let’s make a deal!
Good Lord, this is a bill of attainder, is it not? How the hell did it ever even get to the FLOOR?!
let’s make a deal!
I like the way you think.
Obama can seal his transcripts...but Trump HAS to make his tax returns public?
I want a democrat to explain to me the difference.
Beat me to it. You can’t make a law that affects one person, President or not.
The motto of the Statist. Whether it's license plate readers, facial recognition systems, CCTV on every corner, your cell phone records readily available to federal agency, the challenge is always "why are you worried about your loss of privacy?"
Unconstitutional? Hypocritical? Democrats simply don’t care because they have no principles other than the attainment and exercise of power.
Exactly.
That’s what got us started on that slippery slope after 9/11. Many of us strongly objected to the so-called Patriot Act, the creation of DHS, and various violations of the 4th Amendment.
What was the shamefully naive ‘comeback’ from Bushbots and RINOs alike? Just as you indicate above: “Well, if you’re not doing anything wrong...”.
Now look where we are.
if there were something here of any consequence we would have had a leak from Himself and his dirty tricks crew over the last year.
if there were something here of any consequence we would have had a leak from Himself and his dirty tricks crew over the last year.
Trump needs to start unsealing all of Obama’s records. I bet that will get the Dems attention. Then this stuff will cease and desist. Maybe ms. Piglosi can explain the records?
Republicans aren’t afraid of anything, Nancy. They’re just standing up to your bull**it! Finally.
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