Posted on 04/08/2019 7:50:20 AM PDT by NRx
ALBANY — In an attempt to work around the White House, Democratic lawmakers in Albany are trying to do what their federal counterparts have so far failed to accomplish: to obtain President Trump’s tax returns.
Albany lawmakers are seeking state tax returns, not the federal ones at the heart of the current standoff in Washington. But a tax return from New York — the president’s home state, and the headquarters of his business empire — could likely contain much of the same financial information as a federal return.
Under a bill that is scheduled to be introduced this week, the commissioner of the New York Department of Taxation and Finance would be permitted to release any state tax return requested by leaders of three congressional committees for any “specific and legitimate legislative purpose.”
The bill is the most recent proposal from New York lawmakers trying to cast light on the president’s personal finances and business dealings, but it could also open the Democratic majorities in the Legislature to charges of politicizing state law to embarrass the president ahead of his expected re-election campaign.
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‘Abuse of power’ is not a new tactic for Liberals
Nixon only joked about sicing the IRS onto his political enemies. The Democrats actually do it....while saying Trump’s the new Nixon.
Lesson Learned. If you have money, don’t live in New York State.
Lois Lerner gave the IRS a black eye...
Ex post facto law and unconstitutional
Why not get shummer’s????
Americans are protected from bills of attainder at both Federal and State levels because the Founders were fed up with these sorts of evil games. It’s one of the reasons Americans tore themselves away from England. A just court would smack it down.
He can tie up in courts for years.
And both of the Clinton's.
I assume each of us has filed a tax return. Ever remember attaching a bank statement, copy of your balance sheet, or snapshot of your IRA/401K/Retirement savings account?
All the “financial information” they will get will only be used for harrassment, it will tell them nothing.
FTA: “requested by leaders of three congressional committees for any “specific and legitimate legislative purpose”
So far, no committee has been able to articulate a specific and legitimate legislative purpose, because there isn´t one. They are trying to conduct a criminal investigation through House committees.
New?!?!?!? LOL!
But first they have to find a crime. Good luck with that.
>>A just court would smack it down.<<
Where do you find one? What with FISA secret courts, Red Flag secret courts, judges making law and plain old corruption, I’d say there is a better chance of catching a unicorn than there is finding a just court.
“A just court would smack it down.”
It’s New York. They have a legal system not a justice system.
At this point, I'd be comfortable with him using his wealth to put out contracts on these so-called "lawmakers".
More especially I think it could be argued that this is a bill of attainder, also constitutionally prohibited. It will take years for that to get to the SC.
Or maybe use some of that money to pay off the corrupt politicians in that state.
Can't file suit until an actual request has been made. Until then, Trump has no standing in court.
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