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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNew Law: Presidential Candidates must disclose their tax returns
Why is this not a law now? American's have a right to know.
There needs to be laws with criteria for Presidential Candidates.
What would you have on the list?
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New Law: Presidential Candidates must disclose their tax returns (Original Post)
Equinox Moon
Aug 2016
OP
ecstatic
(32,705 posts)1. Mental evaluation; Debates should be mandatory. nt
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)2. Agreed!
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)3. How about: not undergoing a legal trial for racketeering?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)4. And who conducts the mental evaluation?
Someone appointed by Congress?
Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)5. Itis a national security issue.
We need to know who might own our candidates.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)6. Are the Presidential Candidates vetted by Government agencies?
Anyone else in Government is vetted for security clearances. I think tRump would not pass.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)7. It would have to be a constitutional amendment
The constitution is very clear on what the requirements are.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)8. You beat me to it. nt
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)9. Under current circumstances of repub candidate
a constitutional amendment is in order. I would assume there would be bipartisan support, a good time to do it.
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)10. I don't believe in making everything a law.
We have too many laws...candidates who don't disclose their tax returns should lose the election. Don't vote for them.