Sanders to Release Tax Returns, Clinton Won't Commit to Releasing Paid Speeches

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/sanders-release-tax-returns-clinton-won-t-commit-releasing-paid-n556286

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton refuses to commit to releasing the transcripts of paid speeches she gave to Wall Street firms, including Goldman Sachs.

The former secretary of state was pressed on the issue Thursday night during a presidential debate in Brooklyn.

She said she would release the transcripts when every other candidate does the same. She immediately turned the tables on her opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, calling on him to release his tax returns, something he had previously not committed to doing.

"There is a long standing expectation that everyone running release their tax returns," she said, noting that she's released 30 years worth.

Sanders responded by saying he would release his tax returns from 2014 Friday, April 15, which is traditionally tax day. (Taxes are due on Monday, April 18 this year.)

"Of course we will release our taxes. Jane does our taxes," Sanders said, referring to his wife. "They are very boring returns. ... Unfortunately I remain one of the poorer members of the Senate."

As for previous years, he said those returns would be released "shortly."

Sanders and Clinton are squaring off in their ninth matchup of the primary season. Three-fifths of the states have already voted and New York holds its primary Tuesday.

The rhetoric between the two candidates has become stinging and sometimes personal. After nearly a week of calling Clinton "unqualified," Sanders said Thursday night that "of course" she has the experience and intelligence to be president, but continued to question her judgment.

Ball is in your court Madame Secretary.

[JanetLovesObama]

1. There is no way in hell Sanders

is releasing his taxes tomorrow. Unless it is a half page summary.

[840high]

2. We'll see. There no way

in hell we'll ever know what's in those transcripts till Trump lets us know. He will.

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. Yup. n/t

[lumberjack_jeff]

3. Secretary Clinton should not play chicken.

So under questioning about the promises she made to the banksters, she dared Sanders to release his tax returns.

Sanders: "Okay."

Please proceed, madame secretary.

This is an example of the international relation skills she'll bring to the office.

[anotherproletariat]

6. Good for her! I would not want a president who gives into extortion.

If the candidates in the general election want to mutually release speech transcripts, fine.

[Jitter65]

5. No it's not. Why should she? She has released her tax returns. Transcripts Sanders campaign issue

desperate try. No one else who ever spoke to Wall Street or anywhere else has been asked to release their transcripts.

[840high]

8. At this point she's only

running against Bernie. She needs to keep her word.

[left-of-center2012]

7. Hillary will release her speeches - when Hell freezes over