Wells Fargo, TD Bank have already given Trump-related financial documents to Congress

RTchoke · 2019-05-24T03:40:01.790Z

Maybe some people shouldn’t be so quick to cheer this “victory”.

There is quite the list of people who should have a microscope up their financial ass as well, as already mentioned in this thread.

Pelosi is such a flaming hypocrite.

RTchoke · 2019-05-24T03:41:28.852Z

DougBH:

IF and when she runs for President? She is speaker of the House, which is defacto an office that has national impact. If tax returns are necessary to prove integrity, she needs to release hers now.
All committee chairmen should release their financials and historical tax records, if this is a requirement of good government. It would be interesting to see how some became multi millionaires on their salaries.

But, but, but that’s not any of your business says Pelosi and many others raking in the dough while telling the peasants what they should believe and rail against on their behalf.

Forcefield · 2019-05-24T03:49:40.050Z

DougBH:

If tax returns are necessary to prove integrity, she needs to release hers now.

Curious if every speaker of the house before her for the past 50 years has released their taxes?

DougBH · 2019-05-24T03:52:06.727Z

Forcefield:

DougBH:

If tax returns are necessary to prove integrity, she needs to release hers now.

Curious if every speaker of the house before her for the past 50 years has released their taxes?

What prior speakers of Presidents did or didn’t do has nothing to do with it. “Tradition” might make nice songs in musicals, it doesn’t make laws. Either releasing tax and financial information by our leaders is good or not good. If you believe it is good, why would you want to exempt our Congressional leaders?

Tilly_jow · 2019-05-24T03:54:11.337Z

Forcefield:

DougBH:

If tax returns are necessary to prove integrity, she needs to release hers now.

Curious if every speaker of the house before her for the past 50 years has released their taxes?

I see ‘‘Whataboutism’’ is running ramped. Nothing like the old standbys.

Forcefield · 2019-05-24T03:54:42.895Z

DougBH:

What prior speakers of Presidents did or didn’t do has nothing to do with it. “Tradition” might make nice songs in musicals, it doesn’t make laws. Either releasing tax and financial information by our leaders is good or not good. If you believe it is good, why would you want to exempt our Congressional leaders?

I don’t. If she said she would and then didn’t, that would bother me. Would it bother you?

Forcefield · 2019-05-24T03:55:31.386Z

Tilly_jow:

I see ‘‘Whataboutism’’ is running ramped. Nothing like the old standbys.

The premise is whataboutism.

Tilly_jow · 2019-05-24T03:56:59.764Z

Forcefield:

Tilly_jow:

I see ‘‘Whataboutism’’ is running ramped. Nothing like the old standbys.

The premise is whataboutism.

Premise of what???

Forcefield · 2019-05-24T03:58:36.242Z

Tilly_jow:

Premise of what???

That Nancy should release her taxes.

reflechissez · 2019-05-24T03:59:19.089Z

DougBH:

Forcefield:

DougBH:

If tax returns are necessary to prove integrity, she needs to release hers now.

Curious if every speaker of the house before her for the past 50 years has released their taxes?

What prior speakers of Presidents did or didn’t do has nothing to do with it. “Tradition” might make nice songs in musicals, it doesn’t make laws. Either releasing tax and financial information by our leaders is good or not good. If you believe it is good, why would you want to exempt our Congressional leaders?

Let’s start with the president. Shall we?

Tilly_jow · 2019-05-24T04:01:00.951Z

Forcefield:

Tilly_jow:

Premise of what???

That Nancy should release her taxes.

The premise of this OP is the president ponying up HIS finical records.

Forcefield · 2019-05-24T04:03:27.805Z

Tilly_jow:

The premise of this OP is the president ponying up HIS finical records.

Yes I know that. And then Doug suggested Nancy should release hers, which is whataboutism. I think you misunderstand my stance.

RTchoke · 2019-05-24T04:14:33.911Z

If your going to stand up there and spout about how it relates to morals and whether or not someone is serving their interests or the public’s interests, while claiming you don’t to be held to the same standard I don’t call that whataboutism I call it chicken ■■■■■

Amazing how those Congress critters become millionaires on their modest salary.

Who are they serving?

reflechissez · 2019-05-24T04:16:06.900Z

RTchoke:

If your going to stand up there and spout about how it relates to morals and whether or not someone is serving their interests or the public’s interests, while claiming you don’t to be held to the same standard I don’t call that whataboutism I call it chicken ■■■■■

Amazing how those Congress critters become millionaires on their modest salary.

Who are they serving?

Got any specifics?

RTchoke · 2019-05-24T04:21:24.765Z

Of what? Congress critters who became millionaires in office?

You really gonna play dumb on that one?

reflechissez · 2019-05-24T04:31:08.694Z

So you don’t have any facts to back up your assertion? ok.

RTchoke · 2019-05-24T04:34:49.834Z

So we are going with playing dumb then. OK.

reflechissez · 2019-05-24T04:38:43.018Z

You’re so certain about what you said. Why can’t you give any specifics?

RTchoke · 2019-05-24T04:45:34.933Z

Just one off the top then.

Ballotpedia

Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index)

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

Top 20: The average increase in net worth in the Top 20 was 422% a year, excluding Chellie Pingree.

That you really want to try to deny this is not accurate says so much more about you than me.

Related to Nancy perhaps?

This argument has been out there for decades and bitched about by both sides.

Tilly_jow · 2019-05-24T04:50:22.585Z

RTchoke:

Of what? Congress critters who became millionaires in office?

You really gonna play dumb on that one?

As an aside, in 2008 when Biden was running/thinking if running for president; Rush did a derogatory little bit on him how he mustn’t be very sharp if after 30 years in public life he wasn’t even worth $1million. That’s cons for you, rag on honest politician because he didn’t enrich himself at the public trough.