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Republican moves goalposts, then demands that Democrats stop moving goalposts.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/cnns-cuomo-humiliates-gop-congressman-for-defending-trumps-refusal-to-release-his-taxes/Duffy acknowledged that every other president in both parties has turned over their taxes as a matter of tradition, but insisted, “there has to be a legitimate legislative purpose, and to harass the president is not a legislative purpose that I think falls under that category.”
“That is an opinion, it is not in the law,” said Cuomo, “and in the IRS manual it lays out how you’re supposed to deal with requests from Congress, and there is nothing about some ancillary analysis about whether you like their reason. They gave you a reason, they have the power, you’ve got to give it over. This is dangerous stuff for you, Sean.”
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“The onus on you is to report the official stance of the IRS. Which is not contained in that memo,” insisted Duffy.
“But it’s in the manual, and it’s the same as the memo.”
“And what we’re told is that you have to have a legitimate legislative purpose, and to harass the President of the United States because you want to continue the Russia farce investigation, have at it. But here’s my point, Chris. Let’s stop moving the goalpost. Let’s abide by the law.
“That is an opinion, it is not in the law,” said Cuomo, “and in the IRS manual it lays out how you’re supposed to deal with requests from Congress, and there is nothing about some ancillary analysis about whether you like their reason. They gave you a reason, they have the power, you’ve got to give it over. This is dangerous stuff for you, Sean.”
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“The onus on you is to report the official stance of the IRS. Which is not contained in that memo,” insisted Duffy.
“But it’s in the manual, and it’s the same as the memo.”
“And what we’re told is that you have to have a legitimate legislative purpose, and to harass the President of the United States because you want to continue the Russia farce investigation, have at it. But here’s my point, Chris. Let’s stop moving the goalpost. Let’s abide by the law.
