• Remember when wingnuts claimed it was the Democrats who politicized the

    From xyzzy@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 22 03:17:30 2022
    Once again we are reminded that every Republican accusation is a
    confession.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/us/politics/trump-irs-taxes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


    The I.R.S. subjected both President Donald J. Trump’s predecessor and his successor to annual audits of their tax returns once they took office, spokespeople for Barack Obama and President Biden said on Wednesday, intensifying questions about how Mr. Trump escaped such scrutiny until Democrats in the House started inquiring.

    Late Tuesday, a House committee revealed that the I.R.S. failed to audit
    Mr. Trump during his first two years in office despite a rule that states
    that “the individual tax returns for the president and the vice president
    are subject to mandatory review.”

    “I’m absolutely flabbergasted,” said Nina E. Olson, the national taxpayer advocate from 2001 to 2019. “It’s disturbing. You have a process where you’re auditing the president, you better be auditing the president.”

    The committee’s discovery that the I.R.S. flouted its rules is bringing new scrutiny to concerns about potential politicization at the I.R.S. during
    the Trump administration.

    The New York Times reported this year that the I.R.S. had initiated particularly invasive audits of two of Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and his deputy, Andrew G. McCabe. Mr. Trump also repeatedly told his chief of staff that he wanted his perceived rivals, including those two, to face tax investigations.

    In 2019, Mr. Trump raised eyebrows by telling Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, to prioritize a confirmation vote for a longtime
    associate, Michael J. Desmond, as general counsel of the I.R.S. over the nomination of William P. Barr as attorney general. Mr. Desmond had advised
    a subsidiary of the Trump Organization and worked with two of its tax
    lawyers.


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    “I usually skip over your posts because of your disguistng, contrarian, liberal personality.” — Altie

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  • From floaterjr@21:1/5 to xyzzy on Thu Dec 22 01:26:14 2022
    On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 10:17:35 PM UTC-5, xyzzy wrote:
    Once again we are reminded that every Republican accusation is a
    confession.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/us/politics/trump-irs-taxes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


    The I.R.S. subjected both President Donald J. Trump’s predecessor and his successor to annual audits of their tax returns once they took office, spokespeople for Barack Obama and President Biden said on Wednesday, intensifying questions about how Mr. Trump escaped such scrutiny until Democrats in the House started inquiring.

    Late Tuesday, a House committee revealed that the I.R.S. failed to audit
    Mr. Trump during his first two years in office despite a rule that states that “the individual tax returns for the president and the vice president are subject to mandatory review.”

    “I’m absolutely flabbergasted,” said Nina E. Olson, the national taxpayer
    advocate from 2001 to 2019. “It’s disturbing. You have a process where you’re auditing the president, you better be auditing the president.”

    The committee’s discovery that the I.R.S. flouted its rules is bringing new
    scrutiny to concerns about potential politicization at the I.R.S. during
    the Trump administration.

    The New York Times reported this year that the I.R.S. had initiated particularly invasive audits of two of Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and his deputy, Andrew G. McCabe. Mr. Trump also repeatedly told his chief of staff that he wanted his perceived rivals, including those two, to face tax investigations.

    In 2019, Mr. Trump raised eyebrows by telling Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, to prioritize a confirmation vote for a longtime
    associate, Michael J. Desmond, as general counsel of the I.R.S. over the nomination of William P. Barr as attorney general. Mr. Desmond had advised
    a subsidiary of the Trump Organization and worked with two of its tax lawyers.


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    “I usually skip over your posts because of your disguistng, contrarian, liberal personality.” — Altie
    So, they all should be audited. Obama, Biden, and the Democrat's are patting themselves on the back for spending money that's not theirs and spending money we don't have. Don't worry though, we have the printing presses working overtime creating wealth
    we don't have to make up the difference.
    https://tenor.com/5iSw.gif

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  • From unclejr@21:1/5 to floaterjr on Thu Dec 22 07:31:13 2022
    On Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 3:26:16 AM UTC-6, floaterjr wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 10:17:35 PM UTC-5, xyzzy wrote:
    Once again we are reminded that every Republican accusation is a confession.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/us/politics/trump-irs-taxes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


    The I.R.S. subjected both President Donald J. Trump’s predecessor and his
    successor to annual audits of their tax returns once they took office, spokespeople for Barack Obama and President Biden said on Wednesday, intensifying questions about how Mr. Trump escaped such scrutiny until Democrats in the House started inquiring.

    Late Tuesday, a House committee revealed that the I.R.S. failed to audit Mr. Trump during his first two years in office despite a rule that states that “the individual tax returns for the president and the vice president
    are subject to mandatory review.”

    “I’m absolutely flabbergasted,” said Nina E. Olson, the national taxpayer
    advocate from 2001 to 2019. “It’s disturbing. You have a process where you’re auditing the president, you better be auditing the president.”

    The committee’s discovery that the I.R.S. flouted its rules is bringing new
    scrutiny to concerns about potential politicization at the I.R.S. during the Trump administration.

    The New York Times reported this year that the I.R.S. had initiated particularly invasive audits of two of Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies, the
    former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and his deputy, Andrew G. McCabe. Mr.
    Trump also repeatedly told his chief of staff that he wanted his perceived rivals, including those two, to face tax investigations.

    In 2019, Mr. Trump raised eyebrows by telling Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, to prioritize a confirmation vote for a longtime associate, Michael J. Desmond, as general counsel of the I.R.S. over the nomination of William P. Barr as attorney general. Mr. Desmond had advised a subsidiary of the Trump Organization and worked with two of its tax lawyers.


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    “I usually skip over your posts because of your disguistng, contrarian, liberal personality.” — Altie
    So, they all should be audited. Obama, Biden, and the Democrat's are patting themselves on the back for spending money that's not theirs and spending money we don't have. Don't worry though, we have the printing presses working overtime creating wealth
    we don't have to make up the difference.
    https://tenor.com/5iSw.gif

    Both Republican presidents since Clinton also spent money that they didn't have. Overspending is not a partisan issue in 2022/23.

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  • From Ken Olson@21:1/5 to unclejr on Thu Dec 22 13:42:20 2022
    On 12/22/2022 10:31 AM, unclejr wrote:
    On Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 3:26:16 AM UTC-6, floaterjr wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 10:17:35 PM UTC-5, xyzzy wrote:
    Once again we are reminded that every Republican accusation is a
    confession.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/us/politics/trump-irs-taxes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


    The I.R.S. subjected both President Donald J. Trump’s predecessor and his >>> successor to annual audits of their tax returns once they took office,
    spokespeople for Barack Obama and President Biden said on Wednesday,
    intensifying questions about how Mr. Trump escaped such scrutiny until
    Democrats in the House started inquiring.

    Late Tuesday, a House committee revealed that the I.R.S. failed to audit >>> Mr. Trump during his first two years in office despite a rule that states >>> that “the individual tax returns for the president and the vice president >>> are subject to mandatory review.”

    “I’m absolutely flabbergasted,” said Nina E. Olson, the national taxpayer
    advocate from 2001 to 2019. “It’s disturbing. You have a process where >>> you’re auditing the president, you better be auditing the president.” >>>
    The committee’s discovery that the I.R.S. flouted its rules is bringing new
    scrutiny to concerns about potential politicization at the I.R.S. during >>> the Trump administration.

    The New York Times reported this year that the I.R.S. had initiated
    particularly invasive audits of two of Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies, the >>> former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and his deputy, Andrew G. McCabe. Mr. >>> Trump also repeatedly told his chief of staff that he wanted his perceived >>> rivals, including those two, to face tax investigations.

    In 2019, Mr. Trump raised eyebrows by telling Senator Mitch McConnell, the >>> majority leader, to prioritize a confirmation vote for a longtime
    associate, Michael J. Desmond, as general counsel of the I.R.S. over the >>> nomination of William P. Barr as attorney general. Mr. Desmond had advised >>> a subsidiary of the Trump Organization and worked with two of its tax
    lawyers.


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    “I usually skip over your posts because of your disguistng, contrarian, >>> liberal personality.” — Altie
    So, they all should be audited. Obama, Biden, and the Democrat's are patting themselves on the back for spending money that's not theirs and spending money we don't have. Don't worry though, we have the printing presses working overtime creating
    wealth we don't have to make up the difference.
    https://tenor.com/5iSw.gif

    Both Republican presidents since Clinton also spent money that they didn't have. Overspending is not a partisan issue in 2022/23.

    Truthy.
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    ÄLSKAR - Fänga Dagen

    Слава Україні та НАТО

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  • From Corky@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 22 13:08:56 2022
    If the dollar ever stops being the world currency and the debt is due we'll all be living like Haitian's and nobody seems to care.

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  • From Con Reeder, unhyphenated American@21:1/5 to Corky on Thu Dec 22 21:34:05 2022
    On 2022-12-22, Corky <corkstrew@gmail.com> wrote:
    If the dollar ever stops being the world currency and the debt is due
    we'll all be living like Haitian's and nobody seems to care.

    Don't worry -- there is zero chance the dollar will not be the
    world reserve currency before 2040, and little chance after that. In
    order for another one to take over, it would need the following characteristics:

    1. Floating value
    2. No capital controls
    3. Respect property rights
    4. Have a bond market big enough
    5. Have global trust
    6. Be willing to have trade deficits
    7. No export priority mercantilism
    8. Have a currency market big enough

    No other currency has even 4 of those, and there is
    nothing close to being on the horizon.

    --
    We do not what we ought,
    What we ought not, we do,
    And lean upon the thought
    That chance will bring us through.
    -- Matthew Arnold

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  • From Emperor Wonko the Sane@21:1/5 to xyzzy on Fri Dec 23 07:52:12 2022
    On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 9:17:35 PM UTC-6, xyzzy wrote:
    Once again we are reminded that every Republican accusation is a
    confession.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/us/politics/trump-irs-taxes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


    The I.R.S. subjected both President Donald J. Trump’s predecessor and his successor to annual audits of their tax returns once they took office, spokespeople for Barack Obama and President Biden said on Wednesday, intensifying questions about how Mr. Trump escaped such scrutiny until Democrats in the House started inquiring.

    Late Tuesday, a House committee revealed that the I.R.S. failed to audit
    Mr. Trump during his first two years in office despite a rule that states that “the individual tax returns for the president and the vice president are subject to mandatory review.”

    “I’m absolutely flabbergasted,” said Nina E. Olson, the national taxpayer
    advocate from 2001 to 2019. “It’s disturbing. You have a process where you’re auditing the president, you better be auditing the president.”

    The committee’s discovery that the I.R.S. flouted its rules is bringing new
    scrutiny to concerns about potential politicization at the I.R.S. during
    the Trump administration.

    The New York Times reported this year that the I.R.S. had initiated particularly invasive audits of two of Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and his deputy, Andrew G. McCabe. Mr. Trump also repeatedly told his chief of staff that he wanted his perceived rivals, including those two, to face tax investigations.

    In 2019, Mr. Trump raised eyebrows by telling Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, to prioritize a confirmation vote for a longtime
    associate, Michael J. Desmond, as general counsel of the I.R.S. over the nomination of William P. Barr as attorney general. Mr. Desmond had advised
    a subsidiary of the Trump Organization and worked with two of its tax lawyers.


    There is a big difference between a president refusing to go along with an audit knowing that the IRS won't do anything about it and the IRS going after private citizens and singling out opposition political organizations.

    Doug

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