US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

4 Oct 2018

These representatives voted to keep Trump’s sketchy tax practices hidden from the public

The New York Times published a lengthy investigative report on Tuesday accusing President Donald Trump of participating in “dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of outright fraud.” Despite his many 2016 campaign promises to eventually release his tax returns, he refuses to do so, and the public is still in the dark about his personal finances. Now, thanks to a vote last month by the 21 Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee, those tax returns are unlikely to come to light in the foreseeable future. Those Republicans voted to keep the president’s tax returns hidden.
The New York Times published a lengthy investigative report on Tuesday accusing President Donald Trump of participating...

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19 Dec 2017

‘Corker Kickback’ sends Republicans scrambling in advance of tax vote

Corker, the lone hold out on the Republican Tax policy, changes his vote last minute. Corker made his announcement two hours before the text of the tax bill was made public. In the 503-page text was a new provision that was not in the House or Senate legislation. It would specifically benefit real estate investors who operate “pass-through” businesses. This group includes President Trump — and also Bob Corker, who “has millions of dollars of ownership stakes in real-estate related LLCs that could also benefit” from the new provision.
Corker, the lone hold out on the Republican Tax policy, changes his vote last minute. Corker made his announcement two...

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