These 23 Republicans Passed on a Chance to Get Trump's Tax Returns

[BluesLegend]

Ahahaha are libs still obsessing over Trump's tax returns? Poor libs nothing is going their way, its as if God is messing with them. Jack Links should shoot a new commercial, messing with libs.

Is there anything that Trump could ever screw up that would bother you?

I'll let you know when that happens, don't hold your breath okay.

Another putz who puts part over country. I can only imagine your reaction if BHO had done a fraction of the crap that Trump has

Ahahaha okay, what did Trump do in only 3 weeks that set you off? 3 weeks vs 8 years don't you agree you are being irrational? I mean who would take your outburst seriously?

 

[brummelben]

Ahahaha are libs still obsessing over Trump's tax returns? Poor libs nothing is going their way, its as if God is messing with them. Jack Links should shoot a new commercial, messing with libs.

Is there anything that Trump could ever screw up that would bother you?

I'll let you know when that happens, don't hold your breath okay.

Another putz who puts part over country. I can only imagine your reaction if BHO had done a fraction of the crap that Trump has

Ahahaha okay, what did Trump do in only 3 weeks that set you off? 3 weeks vs 8 years don't you agree you are being irrational? I mean who would take your outburst seriously?

at what point do you tire of his never ending lies?

 

[BluesLegend]

You only want his tax returns so you can further disrupt the business of this country. The election is over and his tax returns will make no difference so time to move on to something that will make a difference. Too bad your liberal push failed miserably as will most of the same for the next four years. We had eight years of Obama to endure. Suck it up and play through.

Doesn't bother you that on more than one occasion, the so-called president promised to release his returns and lied each time?

Obama, "If you like your plan and doctor you can keep them, period" he lied to every American citizen in the country on national tv multiple times. So pardon us if we point and laugh at you for daring to even point a finger at Trump. In fact talk to the hand

 

[brummelben]

You only want his tax returns so you can further disrupt the business of this country. The election is over and his tax returns will make no difference so time to move on to something that will make a difference. Too bad your liberal push failed miserably as will most of the same for the next four years. We had eight years of Obama to endure. Suck it up and play through.

Doesn't bother you that on more than one occasion, the so-called president promised to release his returns and lied each time?

Obama, "If you like your plan and doctor you can keep them, period" he lied to every American citizen in the country on national tv multiple times. So pardon us if we point and laugh at you for daring to even point a finger at Trump. In fact talk to the hand

that to you justifies Trumps daily lies?

 

[BluesLegend]

Ahahaha are libs still obsessing over Trump's tax returns? Poor libs nothing is going their way, its as if God is messing with them. Jack Links should shoot a new commercial, messing with libs.

Is there anything that Trump could ever screw up that would bother you?

I'll let you know when that happens, don't hold your breath okay.

Another putz who puts part over country. I can only imagine your reaction if BHO had done a fraction of the crap that Trump has

Ahahaha okay, what did Trump do in only 3 weeks that set you off? 3 weeks vs 8 years don't you agree you are being irrational? I mean who would take your outburst seriously?

at what point do you tire of his never ending lies?

Right, in office only 3 weeks and its "never ending lies". Go ahead post them if there are that many...no I thought not. Any other empty lib talking points you wish to discuss?

 

[initforme]

Every elected officials tax should be made public from mayors all the way to the prez. If they don't want to give em up then dont run. I don't believe donnie has anything to hide so why not put them out there? Uber wealthy live by a totally different set of rules in this godforsaken p!autocracy. And both the lying dems and the wealth worshipping GOP are to blame.....and blame vehemently.

 

[brummelben]

Is there anything that Trump could ever screw up that would bother you?

I'll let you know when that happens, don't hold your breath okay.

Another putz who puts part over country. I can only imagine your reaction if BHO had done a fraction of the crap that Trump has

Ahahaha okay, what did Trump do in only 3 weeks that set you off? 3 weeks vs 8 years don't you agree you are being irrational? I mean who would take your outburst seriously?

at what point do you tire of his never ending lies?

Right, in office only 3 weeks and its "never ending lies". Go ahead post them if there are that many...no I thought not. Any other empty lib talking points you wish to discuss?

if you really gave a shit you could simply google "trump lies"

 

[BluesLegend]

You only want his tax returns so you can further disrupt the business of this country. The election is over and his tax returns will make no difference so time to move on to something that will make a difference. Too bad your liberal push failed miserably as will most of the same for the next four years. We had eight years of Obama to endure. Suck it up and play through.

Doesn't bother you that on more than one occasion, the so-called president promised to release his returns and lied each time?

Obama, "If you like your plan and doctor you can keep them, period" he lied to every American citizen in the country on national tv multiple times. So pardon us if we point and laugh at you for daring to even point a finger at Trump. In fact talk to the hand

that to you justifies Trumps daily lies?

You bet your ass, how does it feel to get a dose of your own medicine? As far as I'm concerned Trump can use every Dem dirty trick in the book on you.

 

[Anathema]

Well, there goes a perfectly lawful chance to get Trump's tax returns. Why do Republicans want to hide them? Are they afraid of what they may reveal? I think so...

Please show me any official document which REQUIRES - Under Penalty of Law the President of the United States to release ANY income tax information, past or current.

 

[BluesLegend]

I'll let you know when that happens, don't hold your breath okay.

Another putz who puts part over country. I can only imagine your reaction if BHO had done a fraction of the crap that Trump has

Ahahaha okay, what did Trump do in only 3 weeks that set you off? 3 weeks vs 8 years don't you agree you are being irrational? I mean who would take your outburst seriously?

at what point do you tire of his never ending lies?

Right, in office only 3 weeks and its "never ending lies". Go ahead post them if there are that many...no I thought not. Any other empty lib talking points you wish to discuss?

if you really gave a shit you could simply google "trump lies"

As predicted you are parroting the liberal talking point of the week, you don't have any examples to back up your claims, shocker.

 

[Avatar4321]

No one cares about it

Liar!!

World is on fire and you seriously think anyone other than partisan hacks care about how much money Donald trump made last year?

No wonder you geniuses lost

 

[Lakhota]

Well, there goes a perfectly lawful chance to get Trump's tax returns. Why do Republicans want to hide them? Are they afraid of what they may reveal? I think so...

Please show me any official document which REQUIRES - Under Penalty of Law the President of the United States to release ANY income tax information, past or current.

There is no law that I'm aware of - but this was a lawful means of getting those tax returns without Trump's approval. Plus, Trump had promised to release them.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Poor little snowflakes like lakota. Seething with hatred, dying to get anything that can help destroy Trump or any other Republican he finds. And screeching out his rage when he is denied what he wants.

TRANSLATION: I can't debate the OP. I've got nothing, so I'll resort to my usual ad hominems.

What's to debate.

They passed. Are they wrong ?

Nobody claimed one way or the other.....or nobody made a case one way or the other.

The OP could not present an argument if it jumped in his arms.

 

[Avatar4321]

No one cares about it

You don't care about it, because party comes before country. Many of us do care

Right. I care about my party so much I voted against Donald trump.

Meanwhile rather than try to work with trump on mutual ground, which he clearly has with the left, your wasting your time on a partisan witch hunt.

Who cares more about party over country again?

 

[Avatar4321]

23 Republicans who will be on my Hanukkah card list this year.

Thanks for keeping track of happy news.

You don't care about Trumps taxes? You don't care who his businesses are dealing with and what conflicts of interest are out there?

The number of fraks I give can't be measured in positive integers. A person's taxes are between him, his accountant, and the IRS.

Why did he promise to release them, and then lie to us? You enjoy the fact that he lies constantly

Because he is a liar.

Why does lying only bother you if the candidate doesn't have a D next to their name?

 

[Avatar4321]

Ahahaha are libs still obsessing over Trump's tax returns? Poor libs nothing is going their way, its as if God is messing with them. Jack Links should shoot a new commercial, messing with libs.

Is there anything that Trump could ever screw up that would bother you?

I'll let you know when that happens, don't hold your breath okay.

Another putz who puts part over country. I can only imagine your reaction if BHO had done a fraction of the crap that Trump has

Obama did much more you partisan hack

Why do you think no one cares that you are outraged?

 

[Anathema]

There is no law that I'm aware of - but this was a lawful means of getting those tax returns without Trump's approval. Plus, Trump had promised to release them.

You're right, there is no law. Therefore Mr Trump is not required to release his taxes, and I for one have no need to see his tax returns. Nor does anyone else, so far as I'm concerned.

 

[Claudette]

Congress has a duty to make sure President Trump isn’t selling out the United States. These legislators are in more active dereliction of that duty than most.

More than 800,000 Americans have signed a petition demanding the release of Donald Trump’s tax returns. Polls show that a majority of the country wants to see the documents.

On April 15, tens of thousands plan to take to the streets in protest of the president’s refusal to release his tax returns to the public. Some worry Trump is hiding financial ties to Russia. Others want to understand all the conflicts of interest that flow from his failure to divest from his business interests. Twenty thousand people say they’re going to a Los Angeles protest. Eleven thousand aresigned up to attend in New York City. Folks will protest in Boise, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Raleigh, Pittsburgh, Knoxville, Salt Lake City, and other municipalities throughout the U.S.

And this week, the movement got a new champion and 23 new targets for ire.

The champion is Represenative Bill Pascrell, who sits on the Ways and Means Committee. He found that “a rarely invoked 1924 law could be used to examine President Donald Trump's tax returns for possible conflicts of interest and Constitutional violations,” USA Today reported. “The 1924 law gives congressional committees that set tax policy the power to examine tax returns. It was used in 1974 when Congress looked at President Richard Nixon's returns, and in 2014 when the Ways and Means Committee released confidential tax information as part of its investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for nonprofit status.”

This prompted Democrats on the committee to introduce an amendment Tuesday that would’ve triggered a request for the tax returns to the Treasury Department. “Unless this amendment is adopted, we will never see the president's tax returns while he's in office,” Representative Sander Levin told his Republican colleagues. “Before you stonewall this, I urge you to think twice. You'll only keep the issue alive.”

Last year, after some of Trump’s worrying foreign conflicts were exposed, Iargued that Congress cannot fulfill its constitutional duty to check and balance the next president, or provide adequate oversight of the federal agencies he presides over, without a full, accurate understanding of his business holdings and debts. I urged Americans to tell their representatives that they favor an exhaustive inquiry into Trump’s finances to determine exactly where his interests and ours diverge.

The amendment was rejected on a party-line vote by these 23 Republicans (the ones with asterisks next to their names represent relatively competitive districts; the others are thought to be in “safe seats” for the GOP, and only vulnerable in primaries):

1. Kevin Brady of Texas
2. Sam Johnson of Texas
3. Devin Nunes of California
4. Pat Tiberi of Ohio
5. Dave Reichert of Washington*
6. Peter Roskam of Illinois*
7. Vern Buchanan of Florida
8. Adrian Smith of Nebraska
9. Lynn Jenkins of Kansas
10. Erik Paulsen of Minnesota*
11. Kenny Marchant of Texas
12. Diane Black of Tennessee
13. Tom Reed of New York
14. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania
15. Jim Renacci of Ohio
16. Pat Meehan of Pennsylvania*
17. Kristi Noem of South Dakota
18. George Holding of North Carolina
19. Jason Smith of Missouri
20. Tom Rice of South Carolina
21. David Schweikert of Arizona
22. Jackie Walorski of Indiana
23. Carlos Curbelo of Florida*

The vote could come back to haunt these legislators if the tax returns eventually come to light and reveal something that American voters feel they should’ve known, especially given the weak rationale offered by Republicans in defense of the vote.

Given all that context, it is obscene for members of Congress to eschew a lawful way to examine the president’s tax returns and make sure that he isn’t selling out America.

They should be judged harshly by voters and history alike.

More: These 23 Republicans Passed on a Chance to Get Trump's Tax Returns

Well, there goes a perfectly lawful chance to get Trump's tax returns. Why do Republicans want to hide them? Are they afraid of what they may reveal? I think so...

You and the other lefty loons are the only people interested in Trumps tax returns.

Get a fucking life.

 

[easyt65]

The OP is such a hypocrite...

Reid and Pelosi both said they won't release theirs...but he says nothong - Trump is living rent free between his ears.

 

[Lakhota]

Trump is breaking a 40-year precedent. What is he hiding?