Investigation Into Charlie Rangel is Expanded

 Charlie Rangel, Democrat, who is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has been under investigation by a house ethics committee for tax fraud. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee he is responsible for writing the tax laws that you and I have to adhere to. Evidently he doesn’t have to as he “forgot” to claim rental income in the total of $75,000. It seems even he doesn’t understand the tax laws that he writes.

 But now the investigation has been expanded due to further, shall we say, indiscretions. It seems as though when you write the tax laws that you may also know where the loopholes in the laws are. For a small fee you may be able to help others avoid paying taxes. That is what Charlie Rangel is now being investigated for.

The House ethics committee has voted to expand its investigation of Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) to include allegations that he helped a $1 million donor to the Charles B. Rangel Center at the City College of New York retain a lucrative tax loophole.

 Membership has it’s priveleges is how the old saying goes and the more that the ethics committee digs into Charlie Rangel the more that old saying is confirmed.

 I have said it before and I will say it again, it is time for Charlie Rangel to resign. If he refuses to resign it is up to Nancy Pelosi to strip him of his chairmanship.