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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When borrowing money I should demonstrate my fitness to repay that money. Tax returns are a reasonably easy way to demonstrate my fitness to repay money I am borrowing.

For what reason should we insist on a Presidential candidate's tax returns? Should we also insist on his college transcripts? His performance records from previous employment?

If the argument is that the President is involved in spending tax money so we want to see what he pays in taxes (which is a peculiar argument. The President is involved in all manner of legislation, using that thin connection we could argue we need to see how much he spends on vegetables, whether he buys wood or metal furniture, and insist we see the difference in spending on automobiles vs bicycles), then surely we should require all of Congress to submit their taxes for our examination as well. We'd have a more sound argument making that demand for the House than we would for the office of President.[/quote]

If the defense of Ronney is that a candidates tax returns should not matter, then you have lost the debate. Clearly they matter. [/quote]

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