Trump should issue a pre-emptive pardon to Biden and Hunter.

57, prove it

Auditing trump will just determine if more taxes are owed, he overpaid, or nothing changes.

Mistakes/errors on returns isnt a criminal offense and how many of us can look at one and say a crime was committed? I doubt he does his own return like me.

If looking at one, like all the prior presidents excites you, have at it.

In my State, we elect State Legislators with liens against them by our own State tax govt. Appears even owing money isnt enough an issue.

Oh, I was laid off from my wage job, but my self employment caused issues

Eberly, self employed people dont pay unemployment taxes. If you dont have work as self employed, there is no umenployment. Actually, I had trouble with unemployment money when I told them I am self employed part of the year (I am a pro soccer ref). If you're self employed, you ARE working. That pissed me off as I dont do games in summer and winter...none are played outdoors.

Um, I dont remember providing a link...someone else did?

Dan, read it again. I have no compassion for poor people who make false claims.

Should I have compassion for lying on their returns? That has nothing to do with any political position.

I don't think the govt should be auditing to make a profit. Auditing is to keep the tax system honest.

If the gov't loses money ensuring we pay our taxes, what would happen if no audits were done?

If an audit results in a refund, that is great. That kind of honesty actually is good, or should the govt keep what they shouldnt?

As the 1099 receiver, I pay my self employment taxes on myself and I make payments four times a year because there is no taxes withheld.

My family business taught me this.

The problem with whether you are an employer or not is an employer problem. As an employee, I am responsible for my own taxes.

The democrats control the House. Therefore all budgets.

Is the current bills in the House projecting a surplus and plans to pay off the national debt?

All I keep thinking is if anyone is like me, if you have wages and nothing to write off, obviously nothing to audit and sure a computer program laughs at mine and many other people...nothing there.

But, wasn't there a time when you didn't have to put the social number for your kids and the year it went into affect, thousands of kids disappeared?

Audits of poor people must be some really stupid and obvious lies. I have no compassion for poor people audits if they make false claims...or have crummy people doing their taxes. There are a lot of scammers in Feb to Apr and they close up shop. Idiots to use them

I promised myself that I would listen.

Here's my problem.

Having been on juries, it usually starts with evidence and witness testimony to that evidence.

Is there a weblink to the admitted evidence on the House website?

I expected the actual witnesses of the call to start. With the transcript as evidence, I would have assumed the transcript would be the initial focus of questioning.

Once the phone calls's content had been verified before all us viewers, then these other parties come in.

Why start with people who weren't on the call and the part of transcription.

I listened and what I heard was hearsay and thirdhand knowledge.

Anyone here on the DR could've given today's testimony based on what we've read and heard.

No, it made be an ass for assuming.

I am not a fan of the climate debate. Yes, I get it, there is change. How we fix it I'm open to suggestion, but the fix won't be overnight.

There is one thing I do believe in is when volcanos erupt, it spews a hell of a lot into the atmosphere.

When our world nations tested over 2000 nuclear bombs in the last 60+ years, it has to have an impact...that's my assumption and I dont care if it does make me a democrat to say it.

She was the only one in compilations saying Trump would win and they laughed.

Actually, major shifts began years ago and I am referring to Congress.

The rules of the House and Senate are up to them. Therefore, other two branches can't fix their problems.

As both parties changed their rules, the other side sought revenge. First one rule, then another, then a third.

You said no we say no. My way or no way.

Instead of opposition coming to the middle ground, the Congress is a mess. It isn't about fixing the rules. They are so mad at each other that every is now spiteful.

Judges don't get consent, bills in the House sit in the Senate, and now, after Clinton we have Trump impeachment.

I fear impeachment will now be part of the brokenness. Whether you believe Trump should be removed or not, this is just another issue of revenge to come in our future.

Every once in a while, here in the Retort, there is a glimpse of hope that we are still able to converse, but we are poisoned.

Compromise? Seeing the fracture between the two parties with no healer in sight?

I don't see any that can lead to unity. Divided the houses are. The public hasn't gone divided as long as there are independents.

No one party stands for what I believe. There are democrat, republican, liberal, conservative, and ice cream & pony ideas I support. There is good stuff there in all our views.

I can't stand on a soapbox as we are all standing on one and we can't see anyone beyond the person next to us.

I watched a documentary of all the nuclear tests done and wonder how much effect it had.

The Senate can subpoena too so who cares if it is denied in the House. If it really matters the R's can subpoena who they want when it reaches the Senate.

Can we at least start listening to the hearings?

I followed the links and still don't see how the advertising promoted illegal use.

I don't see the advertisements stating this is for personal use to shoot innocent people.

It isn't there.

The weapon does kill people. The fact it is sold for military and police use is there.

However, are the police buying the guns to shoot innocent people?

I guess the military knows who to shoot in a war zone. The public and police can buy these guns with the same point of view.

Why do police have guns. Obviously not to hunt, so why? The same reason the public buys: if not hunting, its self defense.

Ever go to the class reunion? There's the have and have not.

The complainers enjoyed the night, despite telling their woes.

After the party, it was weekends as usual...most hit the bars to get drunk.

Yeah, you were cheated.

Why would listening to testimony in the House be a problem.

I've been on juries. This is the whole point of the hearings, right? Now we hear the evidence to support impeachment articles.

I dont see the House Impeachment broadcast as 'the media' but you do?

None of those slogans promote shooting your neighbor.

About the fast car commercial:

Https://nypost.com/2003/11/30/car-commercials-break-the-speed-limit/

Kind of like the video sparking Bengazi

Actually, we have the right to live and bear arms. There's a whole list of rights I have.

I haven't seen a gun commercial ever tell me that the gun is for killing my neighbor.

However, in intruder in my home us the enemy of myself and my family. So, yes, the commercial is correct.

Also, if they are armed illegally, I need the best legal defense.

Yes, if this suit goes forward, all commercials can be read as promoting what you think.

Does anyone know if the killer actually bought the gun because of the commercials?

Wouldn't they have to prove the commercial was at fault?

Just watch the hearings, ignore all media as they will use clips. The hearings will be what we need to know.