Audit Federal Officials Act?

[lightbulb27]

Doesn't it seem wise to do background checks, and IRS audits going back 10 years on federal officals. It can be done randomly from a hat draw if we don't have sufficient resources, until we do.

* It's good for the economy... creates high jobs!

* Holds all officials to a higher standard

That's what's happening to Trump now. Why not use that as a model going forward and make it law?

yes

no

[Lliam]

Yeah. Like how does someone making a couple hundred grand a year wind up a multimillionaire after a couple decades. ALL of them are on the take. It's how the system is set up. It's why people go into politics.

[slatyb]

Most of them were wealthy before they ran for office.

[lightbulb27]

@slatyb but how did they get that $, did they break any laws in the process? Trump was audited all the time I'm sure, but not everyone is.
slight sarcasm... do this, you won't get many candidates...

[slatyb]

Many were attorneys or owned businesses.

[Lliam]

@slatyb. Obama was worth 1.3 million before he entered office and 135 million after eight years in office on a $200k salary. The same is true with every long-term politician.

[lightbulb27]

the cover for that is "he wrote a book" and speaking fees. There's no way... I still recall the video of H. Clibton walking out of goldman sachs smiling...

[slatyb]

When? She wrote a book that sold well, and she commands high speaking fees. So does her husband.

[Lliam]

The naivete is astounding.

[lightbulb27]

@slatyb Maybe. But hard to believe they can make that much selling books and that large of an advance. I believe it when it's audited. Has the IRS done a satisfactory audit?
Either way, these people are milking these institutions...
They have no choice. If you see what just happened to Trump, the security issues, they have to have a lot of $. The people pay for it. We've gone full circle back to kings and queens.

[slatyb]

Advances for books from very famous people can be in the millions.

[lightbulb27]

@slatyb hundreds of millions? Like I said, maybe... I believe it after an audit. IRS should be checking out this "foundation" and such. I bet some IRS big wig... when their name is pulled... pushes that piece of paper into the trash can.

[exitseven]

I would apply for one of those jobs I think it would be good but what would really happen is the democratscwould just prosecute political adversaries and look the other way for democrats committing crimes.

[exitseven]

THanks for the MHO😎

[Anonymous]

You mean only target citizens based on who they vote for and if they are regular church goers?

[lightbulb27]

no, I mean completely audit members of congress or do so by random draw to maintain the fear.

[Opinion Owner]

Or rather than vote this bill in Congress votes to get a pay raise...

[lightbulb27]

say what? I like this idea, in order for any pay raise to be applied to a representative, they must pass an audit sponsored by another party!

[Opinion Owner]

Uh huh. Congress won't vote for that is my point.

[gorydetails]

Let’s also make them report any stock trade 48 hours before they make the trade. This should be public information.

[lightbulb27]

that sounds unfair...

[slatyb]

It's coming for office holders to put their assets in a blind trust managed by someone else who is not in communication with the office holder.

[slatyb]

More ridiculous conservative "What-about-ism". Most federal officials are just W-2 wage earners.

[lightbulb27]

what's conservative? apply equally to officials in office, including conservatives. Call it the..."honesty act". Lets be real, how many of these reps at any one time, are committing crimes, getting hung up with prostitutes, etc.. A bunch...

[slatyb]

Politicians? How many? There have been many prosecutions of elected officials over the years for malfeasance. There was evidence, then there was an investigation and prosecution. just like there is in the Trump case -- no one had to go snooping to find evidence that Trump has committed multiple crimes.

[lightbulb27]

it's a good thing, purifying the swamp... once done with that, not much left to investigate... for him. What about all those FBI directors, govt heads spending $, ... malfeasance? Did Kamala properly do her business taxes? We should find out. audit!

[slatyb]

More "what-about-ism" -- a sad attempt to avoid addressing the very real evidence that Trump has committed multiple crimes.

[lightbulb27]

makes no sense. why focus on a few people that they want to take out? Fairness in govt.

[slatyb]

"They?" There's no great alien "they". It's just us.

[ObscuredBeyond]

You know he's talking about Nasty Piglosi and her ilk. And it's not about right or left. It's about having a republic of laws, where representatives are accountable for how they represent - or fail to.

You're old enough to learn basic civics. Stop using the left right paradigm fairy tale to excuse lawlessness!

[slatyb]

@ObscuredBeyond By name-calling, you have revealed that you have no class, no character, and no interest in the truth.

[ObscuredBeyond]

She's more than earned that title.