Arianna joined ABC's This Week Roundtable today, along with George Will, Donna Brazile, and Nicolle Wallace, hosted by George Stephanopoulos. The spirited discussion covered the surge in momentum for passing health care reform; President Obama's upcoming decision on whether to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan; and the calls for Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel to resign his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee, a key tax-writing body, for multiple tax violations.
Arianna said Rangel should step down on Monday. She discussed Rangel in her recent blog post.
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This week, a day after Democrats voted down an attempt to remove scandal-plagued Ways and Means Committee chairman Charlie Rangel from his post, the House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to expand its investigation of him. Nancy Pelosi, who promised to "drain the swamp" and create "the most honest, most open, and most ethical Congress in history," is, instead, sticking by Rangel. Talk about tone deaf. The Democrats have to make it clear to America's beleaguered middle class that they don't believe there are two sets of rules: one for the power players of Wall Street and Washington, and one for everybody else. Congress' approval rating is at 21 percent, a 10 point drop over the last month. If the Democrats want to see it hit single digits, by all means, keep Charlie Rangel as chairman. WATCH: On ABC's This Week, Arianna calls for Rangel to step down.
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Get real... it is not like he did not pay his payroll taxes like GEITHNER....Face it and acknowledge it...TEMPTATION WORKS,,, the difference is in the kickbacks and payoffs...;Think about the 8 billion dollars in IRAQ that just EVAPORATED and you know it is in the SWISS BANKS....
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He should especially be removed from the committee he is on.
And...made to pay penalties on all the money he cheated about.
After all, some people that have pulled this have had their homes and furnishings sold out from under them.
He shouldn't have any special privileges because he is a Politician.
(cheating one at that.)
I would like to see all the IRS statements that Congress and other politicians turn in. Too bad there isn't a more fair way to pay taxes.
Too many breaks and loop holes for a lot of people.
Great show and as usual, you nailed it.
The IRS needs to conduct an audit on Mr. Rangel as they would any other citizen and let the chips fall as they may. Any politician that is gaming the system they helped create should be indentified immediately regardless of party and dealt with to the fullest extent of the law, non partisan.
This issue is raw as it pertains Rangel’s tax filings with the strong possibility of taxes going up for most Americans. This is being viewed through a microscope by way of this very reason and to defer it would be IMO a disaster.
Tina
booted to the curb, Immediately.
It is quite another to not say a thing at all and hope no one finds out!
The GOP always rally around their fallen fellow colleagues but the minute the Democrats make a mistake they want to hang them out to dry.
frankly ...all I really see these days ...is a kind of slow walk to the gallows ....for the Dem's..
You can do what you will....I will NOT support ANYONE that convicts..people like this! this party is a hairs breath of complete obscurity ..........
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