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Pelosi Introduces Bill to Force Presidents—But Not Members of Congress—to Release Their Tax Returns
Cybercast News Service ^ | January 6, 2019 | 9:49 AM EST | CNSNews.com Staff

Posted on 01/06/2019 8:31:10 AM PST by Olog-hai

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation on Friday that would require the president and vice president and candidates for the presidency and vice presidency to release their tax returns.

The bill, however, would not require members of Congress or candidates for Congress to release their tax returns.

The provision is part of H.R. 1—the “For the People Act”—which Pelosi introduced Friday. A summary of the bill says that it includes a section titled “Presidential Tax Transparency.” […]

In 2017, when members of Congress were calling on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, Roll Call asked all 535 members of the House and Senate to release theirs. As Roll Call reported at the time, 6 members did release their tax returns as requested by the publication. Another 6 had already released theirs elsewhere. Another 45 members, Roll Call reported, had previously and partially released their tax returns. But 473 members had not released their tax returns and did not respond to Roll Call’s request that they do so.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi was one of the members, Roll Call reported, who had not released her tax returns. …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: attainder; billofattainder; forthepeopleact; hr1; hypocrites; liberalagenda; pelosi; rollcall; taxreturns; tds
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To: Olog-hai

The bill is entitled the Goose/Gander bill. /sarc


41 posted on 01/06/2019 9:18:21 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Olog-hai

Pelosi want Trumps tax returns. What about Nancy’s and her husband Paul? Remember this post?

In 2014, the median net worth of Congresspersons was $456,522. However, Nancy Pelosi ranked among the top 50 wealthiest members of Congress with an estimated a net worth of at least $6.9 million.
She is married to Paul Pelosi.

“There are sources putting his net worth to be over a $100 million while some say Paul Pelosi’s net worth is far more than that. Be that as it may, one thing is very clear and that is the fact that Paul Pelosi is a big-time millionaire.”


42 posted on 01/06/2019 9:20:18 AM PST by hapnHal
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To: Olog-hai

Rats will be making these attacks on Prez Trump for the next two years.


43 posted on 01/06/2019 9:21:32 AM PST by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: Olog-hai

Bill of Attainder...sure to be struck down.


44 posted on 01/06/2019 9:22:25 AM PST by mdmathis6
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To: Olog-hai

Most of Congress either trade on inside information, or funnel taxpayer dollars to companies affiliated with their spouses and family members. Pelosi and her husband should be audited about money and tax breaks that favored her husband and his dealings in American Samoa...


45 posted on 01/06/2019 9:25:02 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Olog-hai

I want to see how many of our ‘public servants’ have made ‘speeches’ in the middle east - legal or now - I want the names and numbers.


46 posted on 01/06/2019 9:25:49 AM PST by GOPJ (The Left hungers for victims to justify its inflated self-importance & greed for power. Greenfield)
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To: Olog-hai

Never happen. Veto.


47 posted on 01/06/2019 9:28:47 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: shelterguy

Ditto that, but I think we all know how they do it. The “trails” and “layers” of corruption and crime would be interesting to follow. Might very few congresscritters left after that process...


48 posted on 01/06/2019 9:36:17 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Olog-hai

McConnell needs to add an amendment to cover ALL Public Servants Nationwide!!!


49 posted on 01/06/2019 9:37:19 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: C19fan

They didn’t have tax returns at the time the constitution was written. Because income tax wasn’t in the constitution when it was originally written.


50 posted on 01/06/2019 9:37:31 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Olog-hai

pelosi should threaten to set her hair on fire if the bill does not pass congress, and then proceed to do so. She should do this for every bill she proposes. We need more entertainment from her...


51 posted on 01/06/2019 9:37:44 AM PST by SteveH
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To: AndyJackson
Even if PDJT were to sign it, such a bill would never pass Constitutional muster. There is no requirement anywhere that says a Presidential Candidate must release a single tax return.

This is nothing more than a political stunt by Piglosi.

52 posted on 01/06/2019 9:39:20 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: eyeamok

>McConnell needs to add an amendment to cover ALL Public Servants Nationwide!!!

I like this. But it won’t even make it through the Senate to be signed by POTUS


53 posted on 01/06/2019 9:44:46 AM PST by nevadapatriot
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To: Olog-hai

Pelosy has no problem making a complete and utter fool of herself.
She is a very well paid clown.
There was a time in America when even Jr high school students would have felt embarrassed at her shameless ignorance on parade.


54 posted on 01/06/2019 9:46:29 AM PST by Leep (Leftist are neither liberal or democratic. Nor are they pro American.)
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To: Olog-hai

We have some very serious problems we have to face, like terrorism, like being overrun with illegal criminal invaders, like treating imported serious diseases-—and THIS is what this senile witch does with her time. She should be sued for theft of services. She might as well be completing crossword puzzles and Sudoku pages all day, for all the good she does our nation. Woman has Botox brain—paralyzed.


55 posted on 01/06/2019 9:49:16 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: Starstruck
Brains are vastly over rated.

Ehh, I'm a leg man.

56 posted on 01/06/2019 9:49:38 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Olog-hai

Another DOA measure in the Senate.

This is about playing to the deranged Rat gallery. Its not serious legislation.


57 posted on 01/06/2019 10:04:20 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

I betcha Mitt Romney will be all for it. Ugh!


58 posted on 01/06/2019 10:05:44 AM PST by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: ronnie raygun

YES! YES! YES!

Release everyone’s taxes in Congress and their investments especially. Let’s see who they are associated with and how they steal their monies!!!!


59 posted on 01/06/2019 10:06:28 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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To: Olog-hai

Still waiting for Bill Clinton’s medical records and Barack Obama’s college transcripts. I have had to submit both of these as part of the hiring processes I’ve been through. However, I’ve never had to submit my tax records.


60 posted on 01/06/2019 10:08:32 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus
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