229 Repubs Voted Last Night to Prevent You from Ever Seeing Donald Trump's Returns

[SummerSnow]

House Republicans have blocked an attempt by Democrats to force President Donald Trump to release his tax returns to Congress.

Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey said Monday that Congress has a responsibility to hold the executive branch "to the highest standard of transparency to ensure the public interest is placed first."

Pascrell and other Democrats said the tax returns also would help lawmakers and the public determine whether Trump has any investments in Russia.

Trump has said he has no investments in Russia, and Democrats acknowledged they have no evidence otherwise. They said that is one reason they want to obtain access to Trump's returns.

The Republican-controlled House on Monday approved Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's motion to postpone indefinitely Pascrell's proposal. The vote was 229 to 185.

Associated Press
March 1, 2017

https://www.yahoo.com/news/229-republicans-voted-last-night-200506946.html

[Renew Deal]

1. Mueller has them

That's the most important thing right now.

[Stuart G]

2. Yes, you are correct...Mueller will take a long look for all of us.

[tableturner]

3. And if they are the basis or evidence for indictments, we will see them.

[volstork]

8. Yes, absolutely.

Then the repub's rush to keep the returns hidden can be hung like a rotting albatross around their necks.

[bluestarone]

4. i expected nothing from these assholes anyhow

[BSdetect]

5. The GOP proves over and over that they will betray any matter of truth, honesty and democracy.

Watch them help drumph try to install a junta.

Don't think that can happen?

He's already talking about a lifetime presidency.

And they said nothing about that.

[kimbutgar]

6. Come January 2019 with Democrats in control of the House well see those tax returns

[CrispyQ]

7. This:

[PatSeg]

9. Exactly

This is the most unamerican batch of congress critters in generations. They are showing their true colors and there is no walking it back.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. +1. RepubliCONmen are the problem. Trump is just the tip of the iceberg. Party over Country. . . nt

[ToxMarz]

11. The problem isn't necessarily that candidates and President's aren't required to show them

It's that there are so many willing to vote for someone with so many glaring conflicts and questions without ANSWERS. It sounds like a good requirement in this instance, but what door does it open in the future to requirements and restrictions on running for President. I can only imagine it will be abused.

[TNNurse]

12. Could not decide which word to say...collusion or complicit.

[Amaryllis]

21. ONe does not exclude the other! THe answer is both.

[Angry Dragon]

13. 229 Traitors

[lark]

14. 229 Russian Repugs are out to let drumpf steal the country.

They want Russia to hack the vote for all R's so they can change the constitution and turn us into a pure fascist state.

[a kennedy]

15. THEYRE ALL getting cash from the Russians

of course they voted to nix showing his returns, because we’d see how much they’re all getting. Bastards.

[Upthevibe]

16. They're shamful...

I'm so glad that Mueller has them....

[onecent]

19. Me TOO...Upthevibe!!!!!

[unblock]

17. shame on our media for not screaming "cover-up"!

they covered donnie's failure to release taxes rather matter-of-factly. they said it was unprecedented, but then they go straight to polls that showed whatever they showed and then they just shrug their shoulders and carry on.

had hillary or obama done this they would have hounded them and every single story about them would be about some angle of not releasing their taxes and what are they trying to hide. but with donnie it was just oh well. still hasn't released them, but let's talk about hillary's emails.


now republicans in congress are complicit in the cover-up. now that he's in office and there are legitimate questions about his decisions and whether or not his personal finances may have been a factor -- not the least of which is the tax heist -- it's pretty much a dereliction of duty not to look into donnie's finances.

and once again, shame on the media for giving them a pass on this.

[onecent]

18. I'm 72 years old but I would bet that I'll be here when those tax return come up.

Remember THEY ALL TALK....it will be out before the people want us to see it (but not from Mueller)

[SummerSnow]

20. Accessory to the crime