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Chairman Rangel (Pelosi must act---Dems took over promising ethical housecleaning)
NY TIMES ^ | 9/15/08 | EDITORIAL

Posted on 09/15/2008 5:48:43 AM PDT by Liz

Mounting embarrassment makes it imperative that Rep Charles Rangel step aside as chair of Ways and Means. Rangel concedes that he has not lived up to the “higher standard” expected of members of Congress. His latest admission is that as chief of Congress’s tax-writing committee, he was “irresponsible” in failing to disclose $75,000 in rental income and pay federal and state taxes on a villa in the Dominican Republic.......adding momentum to two earlier controversies....favored treatment in occupying four rent-stabilized apartments in Manhattan, and improper use of official letterheads to solicit support from charities and corporations for an academic center to memorialize his career in public service. Pelosi must not cut slack for an ally. If Mr. Rangel refuses a temporary hiatus from his chairmanship, Ms. Pelosi should remove him permanently

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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; corruption; fatchance; pelosi; rangel
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To: Liz
CHARLIE RANGEL CHAIR OF WAYS TO BE MEAN COMMITTEE!

Be afraid.

Be

V E R Y

A F R A I D!!!!!!

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END THE INCOME TAX MADNESS BY SUPPORTING THE

FAIR TAX!!!


21 posted on 09/15/2008 7:02:18 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: Dick Bachert

O-o-o-o-o, scary.


22 posted on 09/15/2008 7:26:28 AM PDT by Liz (Taxpayer: one who works for the govt but doesn't have to take a civil service test. R. Reagan.)
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To: Liz

When are we going to see this photo start showing up in some RNC ads???

23 posted on 09/15/2008 7:30:33 AM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (RIP Tony Snow, great American, father, and Christian)
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To: Dems_R_Losers

Biggest bunch of frauds we ever did see.


24 posted on 09/15/2008 7:37:13 AM PDT by Liz (Taxpayer: one who works for the govt but doesn't have to take a civil service test. R. Reagan.)
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To: Liz

And the culture of corruption goes on!!!!!


25 posted on 09/15/2008 7:38:50 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Drill ANWR, Personal Accounts NOW ,)
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To: BAW

“Write email to Pelosi at this address: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov

Tell her that she can be the Sarah Palin of Congress if she kicks out all the corrupt democrats.


26 posted on 09/15/2008 7:48:49 AM PDT by Western Phil (Living in the land of Blagojevich, soon to be part of the Obamanation)
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