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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As laudable as those reasons are, you aren't going to discover that from tax returns. You won't generally know the source of income. Who someone is indebted to. What potential conflicts there are. Tax returns Aline simply won't provide that info.

I would be in favor of a system where first a far more robust financial discourse is required of all elected officials and appointees. No more of this range crap. If your investment is in a pass through, the pass through must make disclosures. If a nonpublicly traded corporation is involved, that entity must disclose. With actual numbers and counter-parties.

As for tax returns, an audit of those officials should be mandated and the IRS must issue a clean bill of health.

Tax returns are personal. And disclose information that is no one's business. Like medical deductions. And charitable deductions. It simply isn't your business.

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Hmm.. then again, why did Trump insist Romney do it?  I'll tell you why?  Because he knew there was something in there that the public wouldn't like, like how he paid almost nothing in federal taxes,  and it would hurt him. I don't think he cheated on his taxes, but certainly, showing how he paid so little would upset most of middle America.

Here's an interview back in 2011 where Trump says Romney should release his returns:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN4vkickxT8[/quote]

Trump didn't care what was in Romney's returns.  He did it for the same reason he spoke with Taiwan: a display of dominance over Romney.  He tells Romney to do something, if Romney does it, he's Trump's bitch.[/quote]

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