Ethics raps put Rangel on trial: plus:Maxine Waters Is Second Democrat Headed for Trial on Ethics Charges Like I said in another thread. I would vote for SP over Obama any day. She would not be my 1st or even 5th choice for a candidate and I cannot say I appreciate the fact that she quit. That being said you guys are getting very offensive with the name calling. * Unpaid taxes: Rangel admitted he neglected to pay taxes on $75,000 in rental income from his villa in the Dominican Republic. * 4 rent-stabilized apartments: He leased the Harlem units, including one as an office — which is barred by state law. * Undisclosed income: Failed to reveal to Congress more than $600,000 in assets and tens of thousands of dollars in income. * Inappropriate fund-raising: Wrote letters on official congressional stationery to solicit money to build the Rangel Center at CUNY. * Pay-to-play: Preserved a tax shelter for an oil-drilling company, Nabors Industries, whose chief executive donated money to the Rangel Center. * Breaking House rules: Stored his vintage Mercedes in the congressional garage Read more: Ethics raps put Rangel on trial - NYPOST.com
