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kentuck

(111,085 posts)
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 06:36 AM Feb 2020

Should every Democrat have to make public their income tax returns?

Or do they get to follow the example of Donald Trump and the Republicans?

Chances are, that if Donald Trump had been required to show his returns, he would have dropped out of the race in 2016. It is very possible.

But he was able to escape scrutiny by continuously claiming that his returns were in "audit".

Do we want the same thing to happen on the Democratic side?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Should every Democrat have to make public their income tax returns? (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2020 OP
Yes! duforsure Feb 2020 #1
I believe that it currently is too early in the process Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #2
99.9 percent scream for Trump's Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #3
Yes. I'd like to see Bloomberg's before primary season is over. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #4
No, every politician running in a primary for a federal office should KPN Feb 2020 #5
This MiniMe Feb 2020 #6
Yes... show the contrast between us and Trump, don't be like Trump CalFione Feb 2020 #7
 

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
1. Yes!
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 07:12 AM
Feb 2020

We as their possible employer before they are allowed to run need to know how and where there money comes from, or it'll all become even more corrupted. That should be made into a law they can't refuse to show their returns for 10 years for anyone running, or else the corruption will grow , and undermine our Democracy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
2. I believe that it currently is too early in the process
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 07:19 AM
Feb 2020

But certainly the nominee should do so.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)
3. 99.9 percent scream for Trump's
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 08:34 AM
Feb 2020

Why not Democrats?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Nanjeanne

(4,959 posts)
4. Yes. I'd like to see Bloomberg's before primary season is over.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 08:49 AM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

KPN

(15,643 posts)
5. No, every politician running in a primary for a federal office should
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 09:30 AM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

CalFione

(571 posts)
7. Yes... show the contrast between us and Trump, don't be like Trump
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 08:46 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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