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Jim Lane

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12. Good point. Here's a revision.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 18, 2017, 05:23 PM

Nov 2017

Instead of "candidate must release returns," the law could say that "candidate must publicly authorize IRS to release returns to public and news media." Then anyone could get the returns directly from the IRS, possibly on paying photocopying fee if they're not electronically available.

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If we had passed this simple law none of this would have happened. [View all] shockey80 Nov 2017 OP

Would he have just submitted false documents? He is a con man and liar. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

yes edhopper Nov 2017 #2

The laws mean nothing to Trump, he always finds a workaround. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #3

That is because edhopper Nov 2017 #17

They knew the emails were nothing, and Benghazi was a CIA op gone wrong. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #18

yep edhopper Nov 2017 #19

The he would've been disqualified from the start. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #6

Good point. Here's a revision. Jim Lane Nov 2017 #12

Yes, perfect. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #14

Or the law could be that you submit to allowing the IRS releasing your returns directly OnDoutside Nov 2017 #15

Yes. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #16

Yep. dalton99a Nov 2017 #4

I agree! Also it was dumb of the GOP to have so many Presidential candidates. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #5

How were they supposed to stop it? Jim Lane Nov 2017 #13

When we finally get rid of Trump one way or the other a lot of laws need to be changed blueinredohio Nov 2017 #7

I believe that each state can determine how candidates can get on their ballot Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #8

It would have been called "corrupt" by those candidates ehrnst Nov 2017 #9

A bill passed by the California State assembly will require presidential candidates to release their lutherj Nov 2017 #10

better law would have been bluestarone Nov 2017 #11

I hope such a law is passed before the next POTUS election lunamagica Nov 2017 #20

Who would be signing said bill? Gabi Hayes Nov 2017 #21