Rep. Doggett Files Fifth Amendment to Request President Trump’s Tax Returns

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, filed his fifth amendment to authorize the Ways and Means Committee to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns. Rep. Doggett said:

"Never before in recent American history has a president stood to personally gain so much from something he has proposed. Before we consider even a penny worth of tax breaks for the wealthiest few and large multinationals, the American people have a right to know whether Trump's tax plan is mostly about more enrichment for himself and his family. This amendment would end the Republican cover-up of Trump's tax returns.

"We of course cannot know whether the benefit for Trump will be "bigly" or merely HUGE until Republicans lift their cover-up of Trump's tax returns. But his tax plan offers some good clues. Repealing the estate tax – which would benefit just two out of every 1,000 estates – would mean about $1.1 billion for the Trump family based on estimates of his wealth. If he's worth as much as he says he is, it could be much more."

According to an analysis from the New York Times, President Trump could save more than $1 billion from his new tax plan.

Rep. Doggett has filed four separate amendments in the Ways and Means Committee to obtain President Trump's tax returns – on February 14, March 8, March 28, and May 24. The Committee voted all four times along party lines to continue to cover-up the President's tax returns, and the House has refused repeatedly to act on President Trump's tax returns. On June 13, Congressman Doggett has also offered a "privileged resolution" on the House Floor to immediately request the President's tax returns and those of his businesses. This resolution was voted down.

You can find a video of Congressman Doggett's remarks, introducing his amendment here: https://youtu.be/CHMy_uXj84k

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