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DesertRat

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14. I agree with Senator Wyden

Reply to L. Coyote (Original post)

Wed May 25, 2016, 06:50 PM

May 2016

May 25, 2016

‏@RonWyden
If you’re a nominee to be President, Americans have said ever since Watergate that you don’t get to hide your tax returns #ReleaseTheReturns

This holds true for Trump and Sanders.

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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