Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

More specifically, certain House Committees. Here's the actual language, taken directly from the Act in question:

SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 234. 1924.

RETURNS TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS. SEC. 257. (a)

"That the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Sen- ate [sic], or a special committee of the Senate or House, shall have the right to call on the Secretary of the Treasury for, and it shall be his duty to furnish any data of any character contained in or shown by the returns or any of them, that may be required by the committee;and any such committee shall have the right, acting directly as a committee, or by and through such examiners or agents as it may designate or appoint, to inspect all or any of the returns at such times and in such manner as it may determine; and any relevant or useful information thus obtained may be submitted by the commit- tee[sic] obtaining it to the Senate or the House, or to both the Senate and House, as the case may be:"

Here's the link:

https://www.givemeliberty.org/docs/TaxResearchCD/TaxActs/IncomeTax1924.pdf

Scroll to page 42.

Yep, they have a legal right to demand the returns of anyone, at any time and for any reason, or no reason at all. Apparently. But, of course, I'm no lawyer...

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Well, Larry, I see that as more of a summary of major legislation during that period, with lots to cover. I have posted excerpts from the actual law several times on this thread, only to have them overlooked, ignored or discounted. I can't really blame detractors of the legislation. Legalese can be a bitch. I know well enough, as my Dad was an attorney.

Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

Well, chalk another one up for the Supreme Court, because that's where this is headed:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/trump-tax-returns-congress-1342027

“The legal implications of this request could affect protections of all Americans against politically-motivated disclosures of personal tax information, regardless of which party is in power,” Mnuchin said. He is consulting with the Justice Department “to ensure that our response is fully consistent with the law and the Constitution.”

Maybe they can time it so it gets full exposure right before the next election.

Mmm-hmm.

Strycker Loc: The middle of somewhere else.

The law may be clear but the constitutionality of that law is not so clear and has never been challenged. It seems to be a violation of the IV and V amendments. It should be challenged.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I somewhat concur, and it would seem that President Trump intends to challenge it. That would be nothing new for him, as he has been involved in close to 4,000 litigations in his life/career. It could/should get interesting.

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

Dear Useful Idiot,

More than 50% of everyone who has a brain also defend Trump.

And we all know where 'your' brain is.

Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

And you won't. Mueller's report shot so many holes in their narrative that they have no idea what to do now and this whole 'tax' thing is just their way of diverting attention away from their abject failure to usurp our duly elected President. They remind me of a dog chasing after a car. What would he do if he actually caught it?

Morgan

When a president Hides his tax returns you should want to see them.

Morgan

That is completely untrue.

Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

Why?

Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

You're right, that is untrue, it's more like 70%.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

What else have you concluded a President has no rights to privacy?

Breaker 19

Trump's tax return is probably 500 pages long or longer. He has 500 businesses around the world. The Democrats would have a field day hunting for something to scream about for the next 6 years, and would not have any idea what they were reading.

Breaker 19

I have always heard, the people who never have problems are the people who never do anything. How true.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

Personally, I would be surprised if Trump's taxes weren't perused with a magnifying glass about the size of the Mt. Palomar Observatory while the Obama Administration still maintained control over the weaponized IRS. But that's just my "umble" opinion.