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L. Coyote

(51,134 posts) Wed May 25, 2016, 04:11 PM May 2016

Senator Trolls Trump With Bill Requiring Presidential Nominees To Release Tax Returns [View all]

Source: Igor Bobic, Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Though every major party nominee since 1976 has released his tax returns while running for president, the practice has never been required by law. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wants to change that.

The senior Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, which handles tax issues, introduced a bill on Wednesday that would force presidential candidates to release their most recent tax returns. The Presidential Tax Transparency Act, as the bill is called, would require candidates to make their latest three years of tax returns public no later than 15 days after becoming the nominee. If they do not comply, the treasury secretary would be directed to do so for them ....

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ron-wyden-donald-trump-tax-returns_us_5745af8ee4b055bb1170be9c

One of my great Senators, Ron Wyden. Thank you for this.

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Senator Trolls Trump With Bill Requiring Presidential Nominees To Release Tax Returns [View all] L. Coyote May 2016 OP

Now, see, that's how it's done. TwilightZone May 2016 #1

Trolls Bernie too! CrowCityDem May 2016 #2

Trolls Bernie 15 days after becoming the nominee ToxMarz May 2016 #12

Bernie is the nominee? Earth Bound Misfit May 2016 #19

I'm not so sure this tactic will be effective. It will lead the other side to dig in their heels pnwmom May 2016 #3

Great idea. I wish the GOP would act like patriots instead of non patriots and do their job Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #4

I'll strike for that ffr May 2016 #5

Maybe the human being isnt evolved enough yet to know what is good for itself. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #7

So muffin tops are like greiner3 May 2016 #27

Pretty sure an act like that would be unconstitutional. RiverNoord May 2016 #6

What about bringing it to a requirement to be a nominee for a party, rather than President or VP ? OnDoutside May 2016 #8

That would be a party decision itsrobert May 2016 #9

Um.. I think it's still a problem. RiverNoord May 2016 #11

It is not a requirement of office, it is a directive to the government to make information public. L. Coyote May 2016 #18

sounds unconstitutional. that document lists specific requirements to be pres and releasing returns msongs May 2016 #10

Thank you. riversedge May 2016 #13

I agree with Senator Wyden DesertRat May 2016 #14

it is obvious why they won't release them Skittles May 2016 #15

That has to be the reason DesertRat May 2016 #16

Did Mittens Rmoney ever release his?? I didn't think he did... lastlib May 2016 #24

Sanders is our nominee? Lordquinton May 2016 #29

Senator TPP is great? Pastiche423 May 2016 #17

Since the government has a copy, "The dog ate them" just doesn't hold water. L. Coyote May 2016 #20

Would never be implemented. Would be found unconstitutional. bluestateguy May 2016 #21

On what basis would it be unconstitutional? n/t L. Coyote May 2016 #22

For starters, the qualifications as set out in Article II bluestateguy May 2016 #23

Except, as noted above, this does not alter qualifications, it instructs the IRS to release info L. Coyote May 2016 #25

very well said sweetapogee May 2016 #28

Yeah, it's pretty straightforward. RiverNoord May 2016 #30

I love the idea of my tax dollars paying for congresspeople to "troll" political rivals. MadDAsHell May 2016 #26

You seem upset someone is being mean to Donald Trump. nt geek tragedy May 2016 #31

Screw his tax returns . . . pistegypsy May 2016 #32