Why did House Republicans vote to keep President Trump's tax returns secret ?

House Republicans voted en masse to block a resolution that would have forced Trump to turn his tax returns over to Congress on Monday night.
The measure was introduced by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Under a 1924 law, the Ways and Means Committee is empowered to examine tax returns. The committee could then decide to release them to the full Congress, effectively making them public.
Trump has broken with decades of precedent and refused to release his tax returns, citing an ongoing audit.

1.1 million people have signed an online petition calling for the returns to be released, and 74 percent of Americans in a January poll say Trump should now release his taxes.

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room101 · 51-55, M

I got a letter from HMRC (aka the IRS to our friends across the pond) two months ago reminding me that I didn’t file my tax return last year. A month ago, they sent me another reminder which was a tad more strongly worded. Today, I got yet another letter. This one had FINAL DEMAND printed across the top in big red letters. It threatened all kinds of penalties if I didn’t reply within seven days.

So I telephoned them. I got this rather stern lady on the phone who again warned me of penalties and so on and so forth. I asked her why I needed to send in a tax return when nobody can understand them anyway. I also told her that there was little to be gleaned from tax returns.

She told me that a tax inspector would be coming to my place of business tomorrow and that if I didn’t co-operate, I would face legal charges that could result in a custodial sentence.

What should I do?

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room101 · 51-55, M

@Misty71: erm.............this was my attempt at sarcasm vis-a-vis what some people have said in this discussion re the Great Orange One and his tax returns.

i don't earn enough to have to file tax returns..........that's me taking the piss btw

MistyCee

@room101: yeah. I just read your second post. Cute.

room101 · 51-55, M

@Misty71: lol thank you