Congressman: Rarely used law could make Trump tax returns public

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Source: usaToday








Herb Jackson, The (Bergen County, N.J.) Record Published 1:44 p.m. ET Feb. 11, 2017 | Updated 50 minutes ago


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A New Jersey congressman says a rarely invoked 1924 law could be used to examine President Donald Trump's tax returns for possible conflicts of interest and Constitutional violations.

Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who serves on the Ways and Means Committee, has asked the committee’s chairman, Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, to order the Treasury Department to provide tax returns to the committee. Brady's office did not respond to a request for comment Friday.

After privately examining returns — Pascrell is seeking 10 years' worth — the committee could decide to share them with the full House, which would in effect make them public. 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.

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.........................The letter asked Brady to reply by Wednesday.

“If I get a ‘no’ answer on this, I’ll be very honest with you: If these guys think I’m walking away from this, they’re absolutely nuts," Pascrell said. "The calls we’re getting, the calls other congressmen are getting, it’s unbelievable, we never expected this.”...........


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[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. K & R!!!!!!!!!!

[Wellstone ruled]

2. This is getting very Interesting!

Watch for a Tweet from the Dolt,he already is name calling and that is going to be his major down fall.

[mpcamb]

12. Nixon owed $500,000 in back taxes and interest when he got reviewed

There was evidence that Nixon had paid taxes of only $792.81 in 1970 and $878.03 in 1971, despite having income exceeding $400,000.

By donating his papers with a backdated deed, Nixon had slashed his tax bill drastically. He paid the equivalent of a family of three earning about $8,000 in 1970 dollars.

This is an issue we should press and keep pressing.

What Trump is doing by not having a blind trust is so clearly illegal.
And his public holdings are the definition of conflict of interest.

[Wellstone ruled]

13. There are members of the

DOJ that still remember the Nixon Tricks and they know what to look for. This Dufus will get his do.

[FBaggins]

3. So all he has to do now...

... is convince the Republican-controlled committee to vote for it?

Oh... is that's all.

[cstanleytech]

4. True its a long shot but if they deny it then the Dems need to fucking hammer them

big time on it for the next 4+ years as proof of Repugnant corruption.

[Kimchijeon]

18. Exactly this

Everything we can do, give it all we can!

[scscholar]

5. Tax returns don't show net worth.

We need more.

[cstanleytech]

7. Well since he wont release them voluntarily they must have something in them that

he doesnt want the public to see.

[Wuddles440]

8. Knowing Drumpf's actual net worth....

is not nearly significant as items that his returns should evidence such as: yearly income, investments, foreign bank accounts, indebtedness, charitable contributions, and tax liability. Such an action could also confirm if any of his more recent filings (past 3 years) are actually being audited (doubtful).

[Hekate]

6. The whole Trump Empire edifice is about to come crumbling down on the Mad King's misbegotten head

[ProudLib72]

9. This needs to be made super public

so that when he says NO, the tides of protesters will surge around his house and make him miserable until he says YES. I am convinced now that is the only way to achieve anything in our government: protest and be a total pain in the ass of the repukes.

[Marcuse]

10. Do it!

[shenmue]

11. I hope they do it

[tenorly]

15. The GOP could find Trump neck-deep in Russian money and prostitutes, and still not move on it.

So much for 'country first'.

[Equinox Moon]

14. I hope this works.

We all suspect there is deep corruption. If he and his minions are indicted, Pence will pardon them.

[briv1016]

16. It's so easy. Why didn't we do this before?

We just need 24 Republican representatives who are up for re-election next year to commit political suicide out of the goodness of their hearts. Piece a cake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means#Members.2C_115th_Congress

[pat_k]

17. Go Bill!

[Honeycombe8]

19. The Repubs are in control of the House and the Committees.

It's good to know this could be done, but in reality, the House and its committees are in control of the Republicans, so I don't see how this happens.

If there's a shift in power in the House, maybe it could happen.

[sarcasmo]

20. Please make it happen.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. Sure hope so