Political Quotes

“one final matter: Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that President Trump paid $750 in income taxes in 2016 and nothing in 10 of the prior 15 years, largely because he reported losing more money than he made. No New Yorker was at all surprised by this report. All the hallmarks of President Trump's career before and after politics are there: hyperbole, fraud, avoiding responsibility, and pursuing selfish interests above all else. That is President Trump in a nutshell. The documents obtained by the New York Times showed a long history of President Trump's egregious tax avoidance and potentially criminal activity and include the astounding figure that the President owes more than $500 million--$500 million--in personal obligations. Who does he owe that money to? And $500 million is not chump change. Who does the President owe $500 million to? If President Trump wants another 4-year term as President, the people have to know who President Trump is so deeply indebted to. These documents reveal that President Trump was an abject failure in business and a serial tax cheat. We have already heard the President claim the reporting in the New York Times is fake. Well, President Trump, put your tax returns where your mouth is. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”