Congressman Charles Rangel

Commentary: Time for Democrats to stress ethics Congressman Charles Rangel’s fate hangs in the balance as a report concerning the Ways and Means Committee chairman is being prepared for release in early January. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she is waiting for the report from the House Ethics Committee before deciding what to do about several allegations against Rangel. He’s under investigation for allegedly using formal letterhead to solicit donations to a school to be named in his honor; helping one donor’s company keep a tax loophole; having unreported income from a vacation villa; and having several rent-controlled apartments at below market rates, ... Read Full Story

In an administration that the head of the treasury is a tax cheat is it any surprise that the head tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, Representative Charles Rangel the New York Democrat is able to keep his post. This was third time the House Republicans tried to oust Rangel as chairman. They were able to once again highlight and keep the spotlight on his ethical problems. The vote 246-153 was mostly along party lines. The GOP resolution to remove Rangel to the House ethics committee could not pick up steam as the Democratic counter was to wait for the ethics committee to finish conducting ... Read Full Story

Charlie Rangel, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee (the tax writing committee in the U.S. House) is in the news for failing to report income on a summer home he's owned in the Dominican Republic for more than 20 years. If the story is accurate, than this is mainly a story about accounting missteps, not an intent to hide a profitable investment. Embarrassing, nonetheless Analysis This is a great example of the problems with a too-complex tax code. When the Chair of Ways and Means (or his accountant) does not know how to properly account for an investment (i.e. was it an ... Read Full Story

Shame On Charlie Rangel Black Star News Editorial Rep. Charlie Rangel shown with Clinton; he hasn’t been campaigning for her lately Black Star News Editorial NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) February 29, 2008 - While announcing his support for Hillary Clinton’s presidential run over Barack Obama, Congressman Charles Rangel who represents Harlem said Obama had no chance. Read Full Story

In October of 2007, Rep. Charles Rangel, (D-N.Y.), shocked the civilized world with a proposal so extreme that it was dubbed the "Mother of All Tax Hikes" by reasonable folks (Republicans) in the U.S. House. At the time, it was unclear why the rotund Rangel, head of the House tax-writing committee, would propose something so draconian. Was this raspy-voiced bundle of liberal tomfoolery that out-of-touch about the devastating effect that over taxation can have on a family budget and the national economy? Read Full Story