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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)
1. Simply solution: DNC should require tax returns be made public for admittance into debates
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:18 PM
Feb 2019

Problem solved.

Only candidates who have made their tax returns public are permitted in the primary debates.


honest.abe

(8,677 posts)
2. Exactly.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:20 PM
Feb 2019

Of course Bernie and his minions will be screaming to high heaven if that happened.

I will be like old times again.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
3. I like that, as long as the DNC enforces the rule and doesn't allow candidates
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:21 PM
Feb 2019

into the debates based on promises that they will release their tax history.

The DNC might also want to look into candidates who promised to raise $ for down-ticket D candidates in 2016 but who never delivered on that promise, and to make a determination if such a candidate should be allowed to run as a D in 2020.

 

irresistable

(989 posts)
11. As for the down-ticket fundraising, you shouldn't go there.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:44 PM
Feb 2019

It is impossible to discuss that without "re-fighting" the 2016 primary.

dsc

(52,155 posts)
10. None yet
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:37 PM
Feb 2019

but only one candidate has a history of not doing so whose name isn't trump and that is Sanders.

Autumn

(45,055 posts)
5. When Presidential nominees usually release their tax records. It's not a law and if it bothers the
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:25 PM
Feb 2019

DNC they should have made it a law or a rule. Have they done so? Asking for a good friend.

Autumn

(45,055 posts)
9. If they've made the rule I'm sure that rule will be enforced. Do you think the DNC will not
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 12:32 PM
Feb 2019

enforce said rule? You can contact them and ask them, it's always good to get your information from the source if at all possible. Then you can enlighten us all.

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