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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:08 AM Jun 2018

Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns

Source: MSN

Morgan Gstalter 2 hrs ago

Rhode Island's state Senate passed a bill this week that would keep candidates off the presidential ballot in their state if they don't release five years' worth of tax returns, according to the Providence Journal.

Sen. Gayle Goldin (D), who sponsored the bill, noted that every presidential candidate since Richard Nixon released their tax returns voluntarily until President Trump ran for office.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that he cannot release his tax returns because he is under audit, but the IRS said an audit does not prevent a candidate from releasing their personal tax information.

Goldin argued that "tax returns provide essential information about candidates' conflicts of interest."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rhode-island-bill-would-keep-trump-off-2020-ballot-unless-he-releases-his-tax-returns/ar-AAyZn19?li=BBnb7Kz

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Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2018 OP

Every state should do this. joshdawg Jun 2018 #1

In CA the legislature passed it and Jerry Brown vetoed it More_Cowbell Jun 2018 #2

I understand what Brown said: C Moon Jun 2018 #5

It's ludicrous to equate tax returns, which Presidents are asked to release, with high school record Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #7

I think it's Ludicrous, too.. It's Ridiculous.. And, Californians Cha Jun 2018 #10

I think that's Baloney.. Tax Returns are a BFD.. maybe Cha Jun 2018 #9

The slippery slope excuse. onlyadream Jun 2018 #14

Brown listed a number of excellent suggestions which the CA legislature should add to the bill. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #17

Your entire premise is predicated on a logical fallacy, the Slippery Slope. LanternWaste Jun 2018 #20

Bernie will be on the ballot. chwaliszewski Jun 2018 #12

Has he addressed this issue? murielm99 Jun 2018 #21

I'm afraid you'll have to ask him yourself. chwaliszewski Jun 2018 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author C Moon Jun 2018 #3

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #4

Is that legal? If so, more states should do that. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #6

Presidential eligibility is clearly defined in the Constitution. EL34x4 Jun 2018 #23

Hope the House in RI Passes IT! Cha Jun 2018 #8

I believe voters deserve this degree of transparency... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #11

Also, add an extensive Psych Exam djacq Jun 2018 #13

Freaking fantastic! lark Jun 2018 #15

Good, just in case Trump hasn't been tarred, feathered, and tossed into Narragansett Bay by then. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #16

I have no problem with open records for adults running for most important NCjack Jun 2018 #18

Regardless of what his tax returns revealed, his base would still support him. Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2018 #19

joshdawg

(2,648 posts)

1. Every state should do this.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:26 AM

Jun 2018

More_Cowbell

(2,191 posts)

2. In CA the legislature passed it and Jerry Brown vetoed it

Reply to joshdawg (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:29 AM

Jun 2018

No idea why. I hope they try again. This would likely keep Bernie off ballots, too.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)

5. I understand what Brown said:

Reply to More_Cowbell (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:43 AM

Jun 2018

"Today we require tax returns, but what would be next?" Brown wrote. "Five years of health records? A certified birth certificate? High school report cards? And will these requirements vary depending on which political party is in power?"

It could be used as a tool to keep certain people out of the presidency, unfairly.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

7. It's ludicrous to equate tax returns, which Presidents are asked to release, with high school record

Reply to C Moon (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:09 AM

Jun 2018

I mean, that's just a silly analogy.

Tax returns ARE requested of Presidents, anyway. A state REQUIREMENT law would just make it mandatory rather than discretionary.

I think he doesn't like it, because it's a restriction on CANDIDATES, which he has been a time or two, and may be again. He doesn't want to go down that road because HE doesn't want to have to do it.

Cha

(297,314 posts)

10. I think it's Ludicrous, too.. It's Ridiculous.. And, Californians

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:27 AM

Jun 2018

were smart enough to vote for it.

Brown is squashing their will.

Cha

(297,314 posts)

9. I think that's Baloney.. Tax Returns are a BFD.. maybe

Reply to C Moon (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:23 AM

Jun 2018

so many Suckers wouldn't have voted for him to enable the Russians.. if he had to have produced his tax returns.

All Candidates Should.. not just Fucking trump.

onlyadream

(2,166 posts)

14. The slippery slope excuse.

Reply to C Moon (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:30 AM

Jun 2018

Also a common “go to” to stop common sense gun control.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

17. Brown listed a number of excellent suggestions which the CA legislature should add to the bill.

Reply to C Moon (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 09:49 AM

Jun 2018

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

20. Your entire premise is predicated on a logical fallacy, the Slippery Slope.

Reply to C Moon (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:20 PM

Jun 2018

Try again, and this time with critical thought.

(Slippery Slope: relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect, often lacking any objective evidence directing that A will in fact, lead to B, then to C and so on)

chwaliszewski

(1,514 posts)

12. Bernie will be on the ballot.

Reply to More_Cowbell (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:54 AM

Jun 2018

Don't worry.

murielm99

(30,745 posts)

21. Has he addressed this issue?

Reply to chwaliszewski (Reply #12)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:53 PM

Jun 2018

We need to see everyone's tax returns, even if they are too old to run and not members of our party.

chwaliszewski

(1,514 posts)

22. I'm afraid you'll have to ask him yourself.

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #21)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:53 PM

Jun 2018

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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

6. Is that legal? If so, more states should do that. nt

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:06 AM

Jun 2018

EL34x4

(2,003 posts)

23. Presidential eligibility is clearly defined in the Constitution.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:45 PM

Jun 2018

There's no requirement to release tax returns.

Cha

(297,314 posts)

8. Hope the House in RI Passes IT!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:20 AM

Jun 2018

Mahalo, JL

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)

11. I believe voters deserve this degree of transparency...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:47 AM

Jun 2018

especially for offices with the high-level powers such as presidents and governors that are highly vulnerable to corruption.

We're going to be many years undoing the corruption and misdeeds of the tRump administration, including dozens of court cases to be settled. I suspect if he had released his returns, we would not be experiencing these troubles.

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