Friday, November 27, 2009

Opinion

Sam Dealey

Sorry, Charlie—Rangel Makes More Excuses for His Failure to Pay Taxes

September 15, 2008 03:13 PM ET | Sam Dealey | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

rangel

i wish ronald reagan was still pres. he was the best. i felt safe and proud to be an american. we were looked upon by other countrys with respect and fear. rangel is a good example of how corrupt our nation is. what if we all stopped paying taxes. its sad about obama being a racist.to bad we could not trade him in for j.c. watts ,he would be a great president unlike obama who says sorry to the world for the way we have acted

Chuck Rangel

Thought Nancy Pelosi said this would be the least corrupt congress ever under her watchful eye.Big Chucks deplorable act is only compounded by the fact that his democratic cohorts chose to circle the wagons and protect him! Great job Nancy,the country can sleep easy with you on watch.

Rangel

I know several people (within the same company where I work) who recently received letters from the IRS stating taxes were under paid and listing amounts owed from years ago. Then last week I received one. I have paid what I was told I owed at the time by tax preparers. I have no way of determining whether the IRS or preparers made a mistake but I feel like the bad guy. It would be something if these people passing judgment got a letter soon.

Typical Democrat elitist

The man in charge of writing tax laws is under investigation for tax evasion, and Democrats are standing by him. Pelosi refuses to ask him to step down until the investigation is over. So much for Democrats bringing accountability back to Washington DC - http://is.gd/478RT

rangle

another run of the mill, govt. thief taking advantage of his political position. to think his fellow members stand behind put them in the same light. and people wonder why our country is in suck band shape.such a pitty.

Charlie Rangel

How in the world can we let this thug continue to be a member of ANY lawmaking body. GET HIM OUT NOW!!!!! Dems, look at this cancer and cut it from the governmental body. Please People, rebell against him and against those who would choose to cover for him. Enough is Enough.

Non payment of tax

Where in the world can this criminal beleive he has done nothing wrong? Our Government is loaded with these thieves. We as a people need to clean it up. There should be two terms allowed for any office and that is that. Staying for a lifetime and setting up all these scams is undefensable. They all should be investigated and when exposed sentenced accordingly. We would do better and treated fairer by the Mafia than these bums.

Rangel

Sen. Rangel should be relieved of his duties. He is guilty of misconduct. He is very good at excuses and blaming others. However, he is not above the law. The people of New York should tell him to take a walk, and vote someone else in to represent them. After all, who wants someone like him in Washington. Let him go home and wag his tales behind him.

mockery of ethics committee

Where is the House Ethics Committee here? Asleep at the wheel? They have been 'investigating' this scofflaw way to long, just hoping it would go quiet. But it keeps getting worse.

Come on you guys...do your job & send him home.

Rangel

I have a nephew with two young daughters who got into trouble with the IRS and now his and their lives now is a living hell. How do ordinary people get the same consideration as the political class? I am sick and tired of different rules for different people.

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Sam Dealey is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and Reader's Digest. He has written for many publications, including Time, GQ, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

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