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In reply to the discussion: I can release 10 years of my tax returns this afternoon. [View all]Gothmog
(145,754 posts)80. Washington State is adopting a ballot access law
This is great news https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/434412-washington-senate-passes-bill-that-would-keep-trump-off-2020-ballot
Washington's state Senate passed a bill this week that would drop President Trump from the state's 2020 presidential ballot until he releases his tax returns.
The bill, which advanced Tuesday to the state's House of Representatives, according to CBS News, would require any candidate on the ballot for president in the state to release five years of tax returns before appearing in a general or primary election.
Senators voted by a 28-21 margin to approve the bill, according to CBS. The state's attorney general and solicitor told lawmakers in a letter this week that the proposal likely was constitutional, but analysts expect the law if passed to be challenged in federal court.
"The disclosure requirement you propose is likely Constitutional," the two wrote to lawmakers, according to CBS, adding that the measure "would definitely be challenged in court."
The bill, which advanced Tuesday to the state's House of Representatives, according to CBS News, would require any candidate on the ballot for president in the state to release five years of tax returns before appearing in a general or primary election.
Senators voted by a 28-21 margin to approve the bill, according to CBS. The state's attorney general and solicitor told lawmakers in a letter this week that the proposal likely was constitutional, but analysts expect the law if passed to be challenged in federal court.
"The disclosure requirement you propose is likely Constitutional," the two wrote to lawmakers, according to CBS, adding that the measure "would definitely be challenged in court."
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Over the years we've manually prepared our taxes, used software, and also professionals.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#4
We cannot scream and hollar about 45's if we are not going to require ours to release theirs.
redstatebluegirl
Mar 2019
#38
Good for her. She'd be a great one, holding bankers and brokers to ethical standards.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Feb 2019
#20
You probably found them in a few minutes, and you haven't had this question....
George II
Mar 2019
#33
I have 15 of my last 18 years on a hard drive and backed up on another drive. For the life of me...
George II
Mar 2019
#36
We have a really small house and I hate clutter, I keep 10 years worth.
redstatebluegirl
Mar 2019
#39
Even simpler - if one uses turbotax (Jane says she does) a pdf file of ALL forms is generated....
George II
Feb 2019
#24
Except his campagin promised to do so before the convetion; that makes it an integrity issue
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#63
I'm not going to vote for any candidate who doesn't release their tax returns.
yardwork
Mar 2019
#50
Jennifer Rubins will keep on asking this question until sanders releases his tax returns
Gothmog
Mar 2019
#78
CREW is calling on all presidential candidates to publicly release 10 years of tax returns.
Gothmog
Mar 2019
#84
He has not released current tax returns?? This article says he released 2014 returns..
Stuart G
Mar 2019
#87