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In reply to the discussion: Lawmakers Pass Bill to Force Trump to Release Tax Returns or Be Left Off Ballot [View all]sdfernando
(5,404 posts)68. I think it was a weak argument
Health records? We already get yearly reports on the presidents health through his physical. The rigors of the campaign will give us a good idea of what kind of health the candidate is in.
Tax returns I think are unique in that they can show us if a candidate has financial entanglements to foreign governments and how deep they go. Would the candidate work to help those entities even against our countries interest? Its not like the candidates havent been doing it already...were just making sure they do.
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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Force Trump to Release Tax Returns or Be Left Off Ballot [View all]
DonViejo
Feb 2019
OP
Never heard that one before, and I thought I'd heard them all. True, that...
lindysalsagal
Feb 2019
#39
Yes. But I understand his stance (it wasn't personal, because he wasn't going to be running anymore)
C Moon
Feb 2019
#60
I agree with you, but I think what he was saying is that this would open the flood gates for OTHER
C Moon
Feb 2019
#69
But don't primary voters deserve to know this information before nominating a potentially damaged ca
getagrip_already
Feb 2019
#42
The 2 page return Bernie released would satisfy this rule. But why r u so fixed on his tax
onit2day
Feb 2019
#59
They should consider expanding the deadline further out than 50 days before the general election.
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2019
#51
You have to click through to figure that out. Would be nice to include in the OP.
lagomorph777
Feb 2019
#17
Trump would give up his place on the NJ ballot before releasing his returns.
thesquanderer
Feb 2019
#12
Democrats in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, & other swing states need to introduce this....
Julian Englis
Feb 2019
#21
About time, but I suspect that there will be challenges to it before long. We need this for...
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2019
#24
Comment could have been added to make it clear this is New Jersey without clicking thru. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2019
#36
I'm thinking the would be a 8-1, 9-0 ruling in SCOTUS as unconstitutional if it got there.
AncientGeezer
Feb 2019
#44
Totally incorrect.."It doesn't affect the qualifications though" It would do Exactly that.
AncientGeezer
Feb 2019
#76