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Trump’s Approval Rating Plunges Amid Wave of Pre-Midterm Violence

Revmitchell

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That's true in general. But the fact is that Trump will now face much more opposition. The House can force him to release his tax returns for instance and can also directly intervene if he tries to fire Mueller.

Fire Mueller? You seriously have no idea what is going on.
 

Wingman68

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MAGA has done nothing positive for America. We will do our best to stop him from destroying our country.
Who is we? You & your Antifa friends? Your caravan friends? Your BLM friends? Your PP friends? Your friends are the ones intent on destroying our country.
I’m going to start calling you Baptist Board Bob, or Bobette as the case may be, because you are the spitting image of Baghdad Bob. He was so entertaining, as are you. I’m leaning toward Bobette though, as you don’t usually attack people on a personal level like your compatriots do. Always try to connect the dots. The dots don’t lie. On second thought, that might be construed as name calling, so never mind.
 
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Alcott

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What does the Word say about a House divided against itself?

That doesn't relate to politics. That's your problem. You mix politics with religion.

That's hilarious. You post continually that those who don't support government handouts to lazy bums and lying pandhandlers are going to be at the left hand of Christ, and say somebody else mixes politics with religion?
 

TCassidy

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The House can force him to release his tax returns
No, they can't. He filed financial disclosure statements which is all he is required by law to do.

You really don't know anything about the US do you?

directly intervene if he tries to fire Mueller.
No, they can't. Separation of Powers gives him final authority over all those employed in the Executive Branch and forbids the Legislative Branch from interfering.

You really know nothing about our government, do you? Another low information voter (assuming you are a citizen, registered, and voted).
 

FollowTheWay

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No, they can't. He filed financial disclosure statements which is all he is required by law to do.

You really don't know anything about the US do you?

No, they can't. Separation of Powers gives him final authority over all those employed in the Executive Branch and forbids the Legislative Branch from interfering.

You really know nothing about our government, do you? Another low information voter (assuming you are a citizen, registered, and voted).
Democrats set to demand Donald Trump's tax returns after winning House majority
Stupid is as stupid does.


Democrats will likely use their new House majority to demand President Donald Trump’s tax returns as they subject the administration to a tough new regime of oversight.

MSNBC’s Ari Melber first reported Tuesday night plans by Representative Richard Neal, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, to use his powers as committee chairman to review the returns.

Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, who was expected to lead the committee after Democrats took hold of the House in Tuesday's midterms, told CNN in October that he first planned to ask Trump for the tax returns, and if the president refused, Neal said he would use an obscure 1924 IRS code law to formally request them.

The law Neal planned to use gives the Ways and Means committee chairman the power to demand and receive any taxpayer records from the IRS for confidential review.
 

TCassidy

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Yes, stupid is as stupid does. They can ask and cry and throw as many tantrums as they want to but there is no statutory requirement to provide anything other than the financial disclosure he has already filed.

Please! Learn something before posting. Read the law.
 

InTheLight

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Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, who was expected to lead the committee after Democrats took hold of the House in Tuesday's midterms, told CNN in October that he first planned to ask Trump for the tax returns, and if the president refused, Neal said he would use an obscure 1924 IRS code law to formally request them.

The law Neal planned to use gives the Ways and Means committee chairman the power to demand and receive any taxpayer records from the IRS for confidential review.

AND...Trump's lawyers will challenge the use of this law, it will be tied up in the courts for months (years?).
OR...Trump will turn over his tax returns the day after they are requested.

Big deal.
 

777

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Light is right again, the minute Congress issues this subpoena, Trump will claim executive privilege, and no judge will allow the release unless a defined crime was committed - no fishing expeditions here.

I hope he NEVER releases these returns after the way Harry Reid willingly lied about Mitt Romney's. They are just obsessed with Trump and this is their number one priority, that's sad.
 

FollowTheWay

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AND...Trump's lawyers will challenge the use of this law, it will be tied up in the courts for months (years?).
OR...Trump will turn over his tax returns the day after they are requested.

Big deal.
Trump seems to think it's a big deal. Otherwise he would have already done this as he promised to do during the campaign. His excuse that he couldn't do that while being audited is bogus. Nixon released his tax returns which were still under audit.
 

FollowTheWay

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Yes, stupid is as stupid does. They can ask and cry and throw as many tantrums as they want to but there is no statutory requirement to provide anything other than the financial disclosure he has already filed.

Please! Learn something before posting. Read the law.
Tell me why the law doesn't apply and quote the pertinent provisions.
 

FollowTheWay

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Read it. Give me the title and paragraph that forces a sitting President to turn over his tax returns to Congress.
I can force AN y citizen to turn over his tax returns. Trump is not above the law as he will soon find out. Why are you so afraid of having his tax returns made public like every other recent president?
 

TCassidy

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I can force AN y citizen to turn over his tax returns. Trump is not above the law as he will soon find out. Why are you so afraid of having his tax returns made public like every other recent president?
title and paragraph
 

InTheLight

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title and paragraph

You won't get it. I'm still waiting for him to copy-and-paste the McConnell quote where he said he was going to cut Social Security and Medicare to reduce the deficit in order to pay down the debt.
 

Yeshua1

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I can force AN y citizen to turn over his tax returns. Trump is not above the law as he will soon find out. Why are you so afraid of having his tax returns made public like every other recent president?
I do not think by Law anyone but the Person, irs, and tax accountant can see them!
 

FollowTheWay

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I do not think by Law anyone but the Person, irs, and tax accountant can see them!
1924 law allows the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee to examine anyone’s tax returns in private, without their permission, and the likely incoming chairman, Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal, has said he’d go after Trump’s IRS filings. The law allows him to share the material in private with other lawmakers on the panel and their staff.
 

Yeshua1

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1924 law allows the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee to examine anyone’s tax returns in private, without their permission, and the likely incoming chairman, Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal, has said he’d go after Trump’s IRS filings. The law allows him to share the material in private with other lawmakers on the panel and their staff.
But not to share with the general public, correct?
And why stick to trump, I am sure could look over president Obamas and Hilliarys while at it!
 

FollowTheWay

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Show us the law. Hard to say anything about it without seeing it.
26 U.S. Code § 6103 - Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
(f)Disclosure to Committees of Congress

(1)Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Finance, and Joint Committee on Taxation

Upon written request from the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate, or the chairman of the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Secretary shall furnish such committee with any return or return information specified in such request, except that any return or return information which can be associated with, or otherwise identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer shall be furnished to such committee only when sitting in closed executive session unless such taxpayer otherwise consents in writing to such disclosure.
 
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