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IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege

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  1. hawgsalot

    hawgsalot Well-Known Member

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    Yeah and typical Ego, can't acknowledge the risk so pivots to Orangeman bad. I don't know why I try to help you think past your Trump hate and consider long term issues with your thought process.
     
    hawgsalot, May 22, 2019
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  2. HTownMarine

    HTownMarine Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Can anyone point me to something positive Democrats have done or been a part of since Trump took office?

    Serious question.

    I feel like they've done nothing but attack Trump. Maybe try passing a bill or something?
     
    HTownMarine, May 22, 2019
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  3. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Egoboy, May 22, 2019
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  4. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Egoboy, May 22, 2019
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  5. HTownMarine

    HTownMarine Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    HTownMarine, May 22, 2019
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  6. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    It's a lot of small stuff, since the House isn't going to waste their time trying for big ticket items with McConnell waiting to stomp it out... but it's something...

    Infrastructure, for instance, got put on the scrap heap until 2021 today...

    Or to contradict Trump today, Congress CAN "Investigate and Legislate" at the same time... just because he's not capable of multi-tasking doesn't mean others aren't...
     
    Egoboy, May 22, 2019
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  7. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Why wouldn't he invoke executive privilege?
     
    Professor Peabody, May 22, 2019
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  8. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    I don't know.. excellent question...

    As I said, I expect he will, but not until he has to.... he has loyal soldier Mnuchin deflecting arrows at this point, but he will shortly fall to the wayside.. In the game Stratego, you send out the 9's and 7's to get killed first...

    I'm not sure how you can claim executive privilege for returns BEFORE he was president, but I'm sure he'll pull something out of his ass...
     
    Egoboy, May 22, 2019
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    3link Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Then he’ll have to explain to a judge why the privilege applies, which he won’t be able to do.
     
    3link, May 22, 2019
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    One way to find the truth, Investigate everyone for everything.
     
    myview, May 22, 2019
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  11. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You're not a tax expert? Well, I'm an expert taxpayer having been one for many a year. As for the chairman of the House Ways and means, he's a Democrat and by definition see value in everything that may hurt Trump in his efforts to Make America Great Again. And he thinks, he has ways and means to do so. Not.

    Simple, really :)
     
    Dutch, May 22, 2019
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  12. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    All depends on if the judge is a Democrat activist or... a judge.
     
    Dutch, May 22, 2019
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  13. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What useful to the American people has this House done so far?

    Other than investigating Trump, letting Ocasio-Cortez make an ass of them and bashing Israel... not much else :nana:
     
    Dutch, May 22, 2019
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  14. Yulee

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    To be fair, will anyone in Congress be able to make heads or tails of what they are looking at?

    Meh I think an inactive Congress is a good Congress
     
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    Yulee, May 22, 2019
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  15. The Mello Guy

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    And you’ll know based on his ruling lol
    Just like you didn’t know Sessions was SJW Cuck until he refused to chase every RW conspiracy theory lol
     
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    The Mello Guy, May 22, 2019
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  16. The Mello Guy

    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    half of congress are morons, but even they have staff who aren’t
     
    The Mello Guy, May 22, 2019
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  17. struth

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    Sure he can it’s communication between the offices
     
    struth, May 22, 2019
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  18. Professor Peabody

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    I think the court may order him to turn over the portions of his tax returns that pertain to Russia in anyway, I doubt they will allow a free for all fishing expedition.
     
    Professor Peabody, May 22, 2019
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  19. TurnerAshby

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    It won't matter to the opposition if their saints lol
     
    TurnerAshby, May 22, 2019
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    His tax returns?
     
    3link, May 22, 2019
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    Yep...it's a form of a communication
     
    struth, May 22, 2019
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  22. The Mello Guy

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    You’re not even trying anymore lol
     
    The Mello Guy, May 22, 2019
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  23. 3link

    3link Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Between offices? Was he president when he filed his tax return in 2014?
     
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    3link, May 22, 2019
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  24. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What are you really hoping for Trump’s returns to show? That he paid too little in taxes? IRS already looked into it. Anything else?
     
    Dutch, May 22, 2019
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  25. The Mello Guy

    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    We just wanna know what he’s hiding. I know republicans are against presidential transparency now, but you lost the house.
     
    The Mello Guy, May 22, 2019
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