and for forty years he has helped to make it complicated, unreal

… says the congresscritter who was in charge of Ways and Means.

Tax cheats, all of ‘em.

Dear Congressman Rangel,

Thank you for providing us with this valuable excuse in case we are audited or have our own “tax problems.” It is reassuring to know you will undoubtedly be there to defend citizens who have the same misfortune as you.

A hearty f*ck you in advance, and thanks for making Democrats everywhere proud.

This guy Bolling is a TOOL…he’s your President Mr. Bolling…call him President Obama and maybe some people other than Fox News zombies will actually listen to your arguments (which you never make)…in this particular case, although Rangel might have a ‘bad’ history with his taxes, in reality his arguments are far superior to Bolling, and that’s clear in that he constantly changes the subject trying to find one argument he might win

At Charlies age everything is Too Damn Complicated-retire will ya? What a Mope!

The third most powerful man in the US is a dumbass who was RE-elected. Unbelievable.

Then instead of sitting on your arrogant ass and complaining, do something about it. HAHA cold day in Hell if that will happen while you are in office. You in you dapper expensive suit ….probably bought by the constituents money, laughing and complaining how complicated it is. You need to be in jail … NOW. You are a disgrace to this country.

why didn’t this one representative single-handedly change the tax code?

When asshats like rangel can laugh about tax evasion on tv tells us how upside down this country is. No end to this madness in sight, either.

Thelonious Funk said:
why didn’t this one representative single-handedly change the tax code?

Why do you ask stupid questions?

Do you have NO INTEGRITY, NO ETHICS, NO CONSCIENCE and NO BRAINS?
If you answered YES then you get to save THOUSANDS on your tax bill with “innocent mistakes”. Here’s how:

Just take THE TIMMY TAX lunatic-left LOOPHOLE. Like TAX CHEAT Treasury Secretary and Head of IRS tiny tim geithner, don’t pay $34,000 in owed taxes until your tax cheating is exposed by the media. And don’t forget to claim the non-existent Geithner Camp Deduction for sending your kids to summer camp. (NB: all lunatic-left socialist d-crats can just make-up any deductions they want; these phony deductions are now called “geithners”.)

Want an even smaller tax bill?

Then invoke THE REPROBATE RANGEL RULE. Like TAX CHEAT charlie rangel, who has been protected for years by “culture of corruption” leader pelosi, “forget” about paying taxes on foreign rental income of $10,000 AND receive special, sweetheart IRS treatment that includes NO PENALTY for failing to pay taxes!

D-crats love to tax you to death, then tax your death, all while wasting your tax dollars on crony capitalist bonuses, bailouts, abortions, pork, socialist welfare and THEMSELVES. But, like lunatic-left liberal d-crat TAX CHEATS geithner, rangel, olbermann, mccaskill, daschle, killifer, solis, kirk, sebelius and millions more, they hate to pay taxes, and they’ll cheat the government out of every penny they can.

That’s “change you can deceive in.”

TeaPartyPatriot said:
Do you have NO INTEGRITY, NO ETHICS, NO CONSCIENCE and NO BRAINS?
If you answered YES then you get to save THOUSANDS on your tax bill with “innocent mistakes”. Here’s how:

Just take THE TIMMY TAX lunatic-left LOOPHOLE. Like TAX CHEAT Treasury Secretary and Head of IRS tiny tim geithner, don’t pay $34,000 in owed taxes until your tax cheating is exposed by the media. And don’t forget to claim the non-existent Geithner Camp Deduction for sending your kids to summer camp. (NB: all lunatic-left socialist d-crats can just make-up any deductions they want; these phony deductions are now called “geithners”.)

Want an even smaller tax bill?

Then invoke THE REPROBATE RANGEL RULE. Like TAX CHEAT charlie rangel, who has been protected for years by “culture of corruption” leader pelosi, “forget” about paying taxes on foreign rental income of $10,000 AND receive special, sweetheart IRS treatment that includes NO PENALTY for failing to pay taxes!

D-crats love to tax you to death, then tax your death, all while wasting your tax dollars on crony capitalist bonuses, bailouts, abortions, pork, socialist welfare and THEMSELVES. But, like lunatic-left liberal d-crat TAX CHEATS geithner, rangel, olbermann, mccaskill, daschle, killifer, solis, kirk, sebelius and millions more, they hate to pay taxes, and they’ll cheat the government out of every penny they can.

That’s “change you can deceive in.”

Nice, I did not know about the “Geithners” I heading to Ontario to go fishing this summer.

Tax deduction, here I Come! I will list the trip as ‘Native Education Outreach’…Teaching Pike and Trout how to properly bite, and flys and big spoons how to swim ;)

It is comforting to know that someone on tv is willing to call out these congressmen when they’re bad actors and use their positions to get away with things the rest of us could never skate on. Stay on it, Bolling.

Oh, like as if he does his own tax returns and doesn’t have a tax accountant and tax lawyer.

All Crooks come to mind, each and everyone.

Jaurez said:
Why do you ask stupid questions?

Because he can and at least he doesn’t waste space by typing paragraphs of hate.

Charlie Rangel On His Past Tax Problems: ‘Tax Code Is Too Damn Complicated’

Um, that’s why you hire people to do it correctly and honestly. And since your in a better position than most of us to get the code simplified, try proposing it.

Tax millionnares over one million 35%. 2 million tax 40 % 5 million 50% over that 60%
Tax all others nothing till you reach $100 000 for family of 5
Between 100 000 and one million tax in the way they do it now-graded. Tax unessentials with a flat tax
Tax luxuries with 25% for items like jet skiies and boats and second homes (unless its in an ira for the future )
Basic food and water and rent and clothing no tax. Processed food , candies chocoloates and other junk-and cigarettes . alclhol etc 25%
Luxurty item for example $900 for a jacket tax that 25%
Standard shirt for $40 no tax
Some one can work it out so the poor dont get taxed before they eat nd people buying luxuries like jewelry are.

Yeah, yeah, and the rent’s just too damn high. Who sets the tax code? And who could simplify it? Wanna get off your ass and make that happen Charlie? Or are you too busy fighting corruption charges again?

Fair Tax NOW!

The tax code is so complicated so as to hide all the crevices in which Charlie Rangel’s patrons can hide their money from the IRS; Congressman Rangel didn’t pay taxes on his income because he knew he could get away with it. When he was busted he just paid the taxes without other penalties.Naturally, as a congresscritter he is above the law.

You do realize that middle class Americans build boats and jet skis and would be hurt by your attempt at social engineering through taxation. I also find your sin tax comical. Cigarettes and alcohol are already taxes above those rates.

Your plan would hurt more low and middle income employees than the rich. Ask yourself a question. How many poor people have ever given you a job? Me neither. The “Rich” don’t sit around and look at their money. It’s either invested in new business growth or the stock market which drives economic growth and job creation. When that money is confiscated, they still have enough to take care of themselves, but not the excess to invest and drive job creation for the rest of us. Don’t penalize risk taking and achievement.

You and I can agree on one thing I think. I would suggest dropping the income tax and move to a National sales tax modeled after a state like Pennsylvania.
- Zero tax on necessities like groceries, clothing items under ~$100, housing.
- X% tax on prepared food(restaurants, fast food, etc) and all other goods

It becomes a very simple and fair system. Those that spend most of their income on necessities pay very little tax. Those that are wasteful or have more money to buy “stuff” will pay a progressively higher percentage of their income in taxes. It would also take away incentives to pay people under the table and collect taxes from organized crime and other illegal activities.

All without penalizing achievement or risk taking and invariably promote economic growth and job creation.