House committee to investigate Rangel
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The House ethics committee voted Wednesday to investigate the conduct of Rep. Charles Rangel, the powerful chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
The New York Democrat has admitted to failing to pay taxes on a rental property he owns in the Dominican Republic but said it was an honest mistake.
He is also accused of improperly using a rent-controlled New York apartment as an office and of using his position as a congressman to benefit a New York educational center that bears his name.
Rangel has denied intentional wrongdoing, and has said he will not step down from his committee chairmanship.
The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct will set up an investigative subcommittee to look into the allegations and "determine whether Rep. Rangel violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other standard of conduct" as a congressman, it said.
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Charlie Rangel is the most flagrant thief and tax evader of our time. What's to investigate? Throw the man in prison and let him rot there.
INVESTIGATE THE McCAINS FAILURE TO PAY TAXES ON ONE OF THEIR 7 HOUSES.
The democrats are hurting themselves keeping this man in his position as long as it has been. This isn't the first time Mr. Rangel found himself in hot water. Time to ask him to step down. We need clean government!!
I think this is all the product of a slow day at the New York Times. Don't these lawmakers have anything better to do?
No one works harder for Americans than Charlie Rangel.
It's going to be interesting to see who gets a piece of Rangel's butt first, the Feds or the Ethics Committee. You know the IRS is all up in Rangel right now and if there is intent and motive, he is going to jail. New York you better start looking for a replacement. Rangel is a goner. Say hello to Bubba Charlie and remember, don't drop the soap.