Given his position, one would think that he 1) Understood the laws that were being written; and 2) Would follow and respect such laws - given that he wrote them.
Not so fast. Because, as we all know, Liberals do not want to live under the same conditions that they create for you.
Apparently, good-ole Charlie owns rental property in the Dominican Republic (well, of course he does - don't you?). And he failed to report about $75,000 in rental income over that past years. Now, this is a clear violation of Federal Tax law. In my opinion, it should not be - but, thanks to the IRS, it is. Also, he claims he did not KNOW that he got an interest free loan from the resort operator in the Dominican. I can see how that could happen - I mean - just last week a guy offered me a big, no-interest loan---yah, ok - that was a lie.
Oh - and Mr. Rangel also owes $5,000 in back taxes to the Feds, and a similar amount to the state and city. My, my, my what a mess he is in with the laws HE wrote.
Now, given the strong pledge Nancy Pelosi made to 'clean-up' Washington, one could assume Mr. Rangel would be losing his chairmanship - if not his house seat. But, of course, you would be wrong. Because - when you are a Democrat --- it IS different.
"Mr. Rangel has not considered, nor has it ever been on the table, that he would step aside from his current position as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee," said Davis. "He has no intention of leaving that position, even on a temporary basis." |
Now, of course, had Mr. Rangel has and 'R' after his name, the drumbeat to resign would be un-stoppable (Tom Delay, call your office)... But - when you are a Democrat --- it IS, oh so different.
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