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JHB

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42. Yup. Wasn't even necessarily anything illegal, either...

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 02:43 PM

Nov 2018

...but something that would have damaged his base of support, like if he'd been shown to have shorted his tithe to the LDS church.

The casual acceptance of Romney's waffling paved the way for Trump blowing it off entirely.

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Guys: heads UP. New trend now raising its ugly head. Thanks to trump: [View all] calimary Nov 2018 OP

I thought it might be the masculine toilets. rickford66 Nov 2018 #1

LOL! Looks like Whitaker wasn't Izzy Blue Nov 2018 #32

And then Romney only released two years PatSeg Nov 2018 #2

Yup. Wasn't even necessarily anything illegal, either... JHB Nov 2018 #42

That's a good point PatSeg Nov 2018 #56

The DOJ is refusing to make Whitaker's financial disclosure reports public even though Autumn Nov 2018 #3

Every Federal employee is required to file a personal financial disclosure. House and Senate... George II Nov 2018 #7

The point is. The DOJ and the Trump administration is refusing to make his financial Autumn Nov 2018 #8

remember neither Sanders nor Trump wound up having to release tax returns dsc Nov 2018 #4

Yeah. Forgot Sanders, too. That's FOUR. calimary Nov 2018 #6

Sanders released 2014 income tax PLUS THIS https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/ Sunlei Nov 2018 #14

Senate disclosure is loophole ridden and exceptionally vague dsc Nov 2018 #27

I read somewhere Trumps in constant IRS audit. I really think these people who Sunlei Nov 2018 #35

hmmmm mastermind Nov 2018 #26

Yep.. that's FOUR. Cha Nov 2018 #58

Sanders didn't win the nomination and that's when the tax returns have Autumn Nov 2018 #12

Bernie haters don't relize that they are helping the fascist pig republicans elmac Nov 2018 #25

It was pointed out in another post that there is a financial disclosure for every year Autumn Nov 2018 #31

which Trump also filled out dsc Nov 2018 #34

They released their 2014 tax returns. He would have released more had he won the nomination. Autumn Nov 2018 #36

He released fewer returns than dsc Nov 2018 #37

I have a problem with blatant gender based double standards dsc Nov 2018 #33

Wouldn't Hillary's have also been included in with Bills that were released from 1992- 1999 Autumn Nov 2018 #40

yes but of course she gets no credit for those being a woman and all dsc Nov 2018 #43

Well I give her credit for 1992-2015 and probably more while Bill was Governor. Autumn Nov 2018 #46

Tell that to BS every time he insults my Democratic Party. Cha Nov 2018 #57

I think Fox news spread this rumor quite a bit elmac Nov 2018 #24

Maybe a new trend on the national level. Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #5

I saw "trend" and thought "fashion" not_the_one Nov 2018 #9

Releasing tax returns should be mandated by law - period. Firestorm49 Nov 2018 #10

DEFINITELY. calimary Nov 2018 #63

Amendment needed Nasruddin Nov 2018 #11

don't worry the extensive 'background checks' the political parties do reveal everything. Sunlei Nov 2018 #16

Yeah, Trumps's physician released Trump's medical report. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #19

I agree, but the medical thing could be tricky. Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #22

So, whether a woman candidate has had an abortion should be public? jberryhill Nov 2018 #30

WTF? Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #39

The proposition is "full medical and financial disclosure" jberryhill Nov 2018 #47

So now it's birth control and not abortion? Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #48

It's both jberryhill Nov 2018 #50

Yes - women should publicly disclose whether they've had an abortion jberryhill Nov 2018 #29

They don't have to, it's not required. They don't want to show how they pay no income tax. Sunlei Nov 2018 #13

Add to that list, trash mogul Scott Wagner... PAMod Nov 2018 #15

Maine republican gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody did that jpak Nov 2018 #17

"Lock her Up!" ......er, "Release those tax returns!" rgbecker Nov 2018 #18

This is not "thanks to Trump". It is "thanks to Mitt, thanks to Republicans" JHB Nov 2018 #20

Democrats need a long-term 50 state strategy on this, but it is fix-able. RockRaven Nov 2018 #21

Solution? Cheviteau Nov 2018 #23

I too live in Oregon, and Bueler's refusal to show his tax returns immediately Enoki33 Nov 2018 #28

Anyone running for public office should be required to release 7 years of tax returns. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #38

Put the political horsepower for Full Federal Disclosure Mopar151 Nov 2018 #41

Sorry, NOPE stopdiggin Nov 2018 #44

Welcome to DU, stopdiggin. calimary Nov 2018 #62

I think we need a law making release mandatory for any appointee or candidate for public office. D23MIURG23 Nov 2018 #45

Correct! Without a legal requirements, those who have something at140 Nov 2018 #51

Can the IRS be served with a subpoena for tax returns? nt Progressive Jones Nov 2018 #49

Yes, I think so. I'm sure Mueller has Trump's. Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #53

Not just tax returns MichMan Nov 2018 #52

Medical history!! WTF GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #60

What about mental issues like paranoia, dementia or things like major heart disease.... MichMan Nov 2018 #61

Yep this should be a priority when dems take over. Make it a law. blueinredohio Nov 2018 #54

show us those tax returns Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #55

My memory is foggy on this, but i remember something about CA planning to make it a requirement for Amaryllis Nov 2018 #59