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There are more problems for embattled Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel.

The Washington Post is calling for him to step aside as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

The Harlem native has bobbed and weaved about his finances for well over a year now, but his sudden discovery of millions of dolllars and his decision to report it quietly while congress is on vacation has finally caught up with him.

In an editorial headlined “Sorry Charlie,” the Washington Post says Rep. Rangel has to step down as head of the Joint Committee on Taxation.

“For politicians with major bad news to release or to make public, there’s no time like the dead of August to do it. The thinking goes that the public won’t remember a thing come September. We hope Rep. Charles b. Rangel (D-NY) will have no such luck. His belated revelation of previously unreported income, property and bank accounts demands that he step aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee,” read Thursday morning’s editorial piece. Continue reading →