Republican Congressmen Send Letter Pleading For Democrats To Stop Hunt For Donald Trump's Tax Return

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Two Republican representatives attacked Democratic efforts to obtain and release President Donald Trump’s tax returns Thursday in a letter to the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Congressmen Mike Kelly and Kevin Brady claimed attempts to make Trump’s tax returns public threaten the privacy of all U.S. taxpayers. Releasing one person’s returns, they argued, is a slippery slope towards eroding all Americans’ right to privacy.

“We believe all Americans have a fundamental right to the privacy of the personal information found in their tax returns,” the letter reads. “This isn’t about the tax returns of presidents and vice-presidents, but about making sure Congress does not abuse its authority.”

The pair said if Democrats aren’t satisfied with the annual audits, FBI background checks and existing financial disclosures the president is subject to, they should “legislate a thoughtful solution to require additional disclosures,” rather than “weaponizing our nation’s tax code” by targeting political adversaries.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tax-returns-republicans-letter-democrats-1323466

[ExciteBike66]

1. Trump has already said he would release them if they weren't subject to an audit... nt

[underpants]

2. His "annual audit" has been going on for 3 years

at least.

Everyone else releases their info. Pound sand the lot of you.

[GoCubsGo]

3. From the party that gave us the NSA and warrantless wire taps.

Give me a break.

[mia]

4. They're probably worried about the "For the People Act", too.

Democrats are pushing for broader reform with House Resolution 1, a bill designed to introduce new ethics rules to combat nepotism and amend campaign finance, for example. The bill—known as the “For the People Act” requires presidents, vice-presidents and candidates for each office to publish a decade of tax returns.

The whole political landscape will change if this bill passes.

[Soxfan58]

5. If there is nothing to hide?

[myohmy2]

6. boy...

...it really makes you wonder what's in those MAGA tax returns...

...is the audit finished?

...

[MyOwnPeace]

7. As my Mother always said to me:

"Why are you worried if you have nothing to hide?"

[watoos]

8. Gee, if we find out that Trump hasn't paid

taxes for 10 - 20 years, that would make him a freeloader. If we find out he isn't rich we promise we won't make fun of him, right guys?

[C_U_L8R]

9. "Don't you dare look behind that door"

Guilty much?

[BSdetect]

10. I would be amazed if there was no bribery involved in his tax avoidance scams.

Threats and blackmail are his tools.

False returns are gilded with double speak data.

[argyl]

11. Thanks, guys. I've been worried sick over a Congressional Committee subpoenaing my tax returns.

[gratuitous]

12. Barely a month into a Democrat-controlled House

Kelly and Brady are already crying uncle. Buckle up, boys. You're in for another 23 months of even worse. You might want to do a little review of your own recent past and see if there isn't reason for more personal concern beyond Trump's tax returns being publicized (just like Trump promised the American people he himself would do).