Does Mitt Romney have a right to hide his income from the American people?

[ProfessionalLeftist]

45. IMO, he shouldn't have that right

Release of prior 10 years of tax returns ought to be mandatory for a US presidential candidate, along with a thorough medical exam, complete psychiatric exam, criminal background check, credit check, drug test, birth certificate, complete employment history, the works. Some or all of these things are required of many job applicants, especially those applying for other types of government jobs - so why not this one? I'd think we'd expect such thorough screening especially for this one. It just might weed out some riff-raff, like GWB, who was most likely a sociopath, along with Rmoney. We don't need those types running the country.

Edit: "We the People" are (allegedly) the President's employer. As such we have as much right as any other employer to demand any or all this info as a condition of employment and to refuse the applicant based on any of it. I'm surprised every bit of this isn't absolutely mandatory for any applicant for the job. Especially since our OWNERS love "business" so much and want to run the gov't like it is one. But they'd hate this idea. It would make it more difficult for Koch to plop one of their chosen cronies into the running, which is probably why it isn't required. WE don't choose our President. They do. That's what Citizen's United was meant to ensure. Anyone who thinks the US is still anything remotely resembling a representative Democratic Republic is seriously deluded.

These corprat assholes have bought themselves a governor in almost every state, and quite a few legislatures, too. They intend to buy themselves a "President" (ie: puppet). Whoever thinks it will take anything less than a national monumental effort to stop them is fooling themselves. It will take a Bigger movement thn in 2008. In 2008 we didn't have Citizens United. If you can't donate to OFA, then volunteer. Make phone calls. Stuff envelopes. Knock on doors. But for God's sake DO something. It's our last chance to save this country for ourselves. Seriously.