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TexasBushwhacker

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1. My guess is that he's not worth as much as he says he is

Reply to mitty14u2 (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 01:55 PM

May 2016

His taxes probably show that more of his businesses are in name only than he has disclosed and that the bulk of his income comes from reality TV. He may also have deductions that don't pass the smell test with voters, kind of like the Romney's claiming deductions for their dancing horse.

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Clinton questions why Donald Trump isn't releasing his tax returns? [View all] mitty14u2 May 2016 OP

My guess is that he's not worth as much as he says he is TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #1

He probably isn't but a tax return won't prove that yeoman6987 May 2016 #2

Really? RiverNoord May 2016 #4

I just don't think his supporters will care if he yeoman6987 May 2016 #7

That's why I think it's off shore accounts leftynyc May 2016 #22

Fair enough :-) RiverNoord May 2016 #24

Good try. Kingofalldems May 2016 #29

The problem is that the Clintons' own RiverNoord May 2016 #3

Because releasing tax returns leftynyc May 2016 #23

Um... Ok... RiverNoord May 2016 #25

Yes but its never incumbent on the speech giver to provide transcripts. apnu May 2016 #34

And releasing taxes wasn't common before Nixon Matt_in_STL May 2016 #26

I personally suspect the GS speeches are nothingburger that... moriah May 2016 #28

The transcripts are a perfect distraction. joshcryer May 2016 #30

Thanks for the info and the link. RiverNoord May 2016 #31

An audit will not only show Mendocino May 2016 #5

Trump has 378 businesses registered in Delaware mitty14u2 May 2016 #8

My brother is an attorney. Mendocino May 2016 #12

Everybody pays taxes and the rich pay less. I want to see her transcripts. ViseGrip May 2016 #6

GOP Change the Subject! mitty14u2 May 2016 #9

I and thousands of others agree with you-------------100% turbinetree May 2016 #10

EXACTLY. findrskeep May 2016 #11

#ReleaseTheTranscripts dana_b May 2016 #13

Heh - I'm wondering what percentage of those infamous transcripts Plucketeer May 2016 #17

The problem EdwardBernays May 2016 #14

I've never liked the tradition of releasing tax returns. 7962 May 2016 #15

I am with you on this. ManiacJoe May 2016 #27

Berners aren't going to like this. leftofcool May 2016 #16

Im not sure who I am voting for still FreeState May 2016 #19

Changing the Subject will not work mitty14u2 May 2016 #18

The same reason she's not releasing the transcripts. Is she really stupid enough onecaliberal May 2016 #20

Next Trump will be asking for Hillary's Birth Certificate! mitty14u2 May 2016 #21

http://iwilllookintoit.com/ ConsiderThis_2016 May 2016 #32

Media Protects Trump at all Cost, The Cage Match, Big Show, Circus Extravaganza! “The Money Maker” mitty14u2 May 2016 #33