60% of members of Congress routinely delay revealing personal finances to the public - but are barely punished
60% of members of Congress routinely delay revealing personal finances to the public - but are barely punished
A new report by Accountable.US found nearly 60 percent of incumbent House members filed for an extension of their 2022 disclosures in 2023
Over 80 percent of those asked for the maximum 90-day extension
The extensions are legal, but the watchdog group argues the frequency they are relied upon show the lax nature of current financial ethics rules in Congress
What's the point in delaying? The vast majority of the public doesn't check, doesn't care, and is completely uninvolved in the system that rules their lives.
I'm sure that there's a group of reporters that pay attention to call things out. 90 days might close the window on their availability to look into it (be given other assignments), or look into how they can lie about or obfuscate their taxes.
Please don’t link to Daily Mail.