Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWhy the heck won't Bernie release NINE years of tax returns, and if he's not done
with 2018, say he'll release that one when he's done?
He's known for the last 3 years that this was a major issue. And anyone running against Trump has to release their returns so they're not giving Trump cover.
The only reasonable conclusion is he's hiding something -- maybe Old Towne Media, maybe something else -- and trying to figure out how to position himself.
All the other candidates should release theirs, too, but Bernie's track record on this isn't very good. Thanks to the candidates who have already released theirs. (See the link below.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/04/politics/bernie-sanders-tax-returns/index.html?utm_source=twCNNp&utm_term=image&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-04-04T20%3A59%3A08
(CNN)Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders sidestepped questions Thursday about when he will release his tax returns, with the Vermont independent hinting he could fulfill his six-week old pledge to make public 10 years of tax returns on April 15 -- Tax Day.
Yet, as quickly as Sanders suggested that, he appeared to backtrack and wouldn't commit that he would release them then.
"Do you know what April 15th is? It's Tax Day," Sanders told CNN on Capitol Hill when asked if there was an issue to releasing his taxes. "So, I think we want to make sure we have all of them together and as I said, they will be released soon."
When asked if that meant he would not necessarily release his tax returns on April 15, Sanders responded, "That's it. Thank you very much."
SNIP
HERE ARE LINKS TO RELEASED TAX RETURNS:
https://www.taxnotes.com/presidential-tax-returns
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
vsrazdem
(2,177 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)Are you still predicting he will release four years of returns.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demosincebirth
(12,540 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
demosincebirth
(12,540 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Maybe next time I too will use the
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)It is a custom, not a law, that candidates release tax returns.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)was impeached and VP Agnew admitted his tax evasion.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)One might think that Sanders has financial interests that he does not wish to be publicized. And that is his right. But that does mean that some voters might speculate.
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Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Bernie's conduct raises suspicions about whether he is trying to hide something.
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Me.
(35,454 posts)This stinks, has a real whiff about it. Let's stop pretending. Yes, no, yes. no. maybe. NO BS.
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Me.
(35,454 posts)the constant criticism about Dems continues and at the same time not being truthful with us about promises made.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Me.
(35,454 posts)even the next time he/his team go after a Dem yet again as only one team is divisive. It will probably stop the same day he releases his taxes.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)People advocate for their candidate... in a way they feel appropriate... and hopefully we all come together at the end.
Thats what happens during a primary, especially with 15+ people running.
🤷?♂️
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,251 posts)so I think he was thinking the same would happen with him.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
SFnomad
(3,473 posts)the other way over today.
If BS were to somehow unfortunately win the nomination ... the tRumpanzees would cry about BS's missing tax returns, while at the same time, not caring about tRump's.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)It's been a long standing (decades long) issue with Bernie and his taxes. He hasn't shown many, if any.
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Cha
(297,285 posts)Don't tell me he's not smart enough to know that.
I know I keep saying this every time I read that.
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GemDigger
(4,305 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,285 posts)he's hiding something like trump.
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GemDigger
(4,305 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,285 posts)he knows how.
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NanceGreggs
(27,815 posts)... at the same time Trump is going to produce his totally fabulous healthcare plan.
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George II
(67,782 posts)....the only ones "missing" are 2016 and 2017. Inasmuch has he voluntarily released those 18, the other two would be forthcoming shortly after becoming a candidate.
Biden is a great example to follow, in many ways.
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GemDigger
(4,305 posts)with him.
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George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mcar
(42,334 posts)One has to wonder why.
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Cha
(297,285 posts)he said on TDS that he's going to release them on April 15th.
So, we shall see..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Stuart G
(38,434 posts)We will talk about it for a while, then move on. And I will be very glad that this issue will be gone.
Therefore, I hope Bernie keeps his word on this. We will see on April 15.
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WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)2018. That argument itself doesnt hold water.
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George II
(67,782 posts)....documents.
But then again, my tax returns are boring!
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helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)I expect him to withdraw from the race within days.
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
nycbos
(6,034 posts)They will show he has more money than people think. He got a lot of money from book deals.
The irony is that most people don't care. I am sure none of his supporters would mind if he made money from his books.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)....anytime polls are released showing him in first place, yeah but "he's not even a candidate"!
Here's a video of interest:
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Cha
(297,285 posts)Link to tweet
This is why it's said trump isn't releasing his..
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211989874
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George II
(67,782 posts)Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who released 25, from 1913 through 1937
Harry S. Truman, who released 35, from 1935 through 1972, long after he left office in 1953
Were they part of "an unnecessary media show"?
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Cha
(297,285 posts)this is why it's said trump isn't releasing his..
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211989874
Lmao@"unecessary media show" the dude never heard of Full Transparency? Even for BS?!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,251 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)Since Joe hasn't announced yet, it makes sense that he hasn't released his returns since 2105.
Since Bernie HAS announced, it doesn't make sense that he's still resisting, after coughing up only a single 7 page return for 2014. Unless there's something he's trying to hide.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)would that apply to primaries as well ?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)what happens if Bernie and Trump don't release taxes and both win their respective party nominations? Do states like NJ and MD go 3rd party because neither are on the ballot?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dlk
(11,567 posts)Regardless, it makes him look bad.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dlk
(11,567 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stillcool
(32,626 posts)obviously something he does not want to do, and if the past is any indication, he won't.
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blue cat
(2,415 posts)such as ~ Ill produce them when Im ready, not because someone told me too. His best response was on Colbert 🤨 so well see what happens after the 15th.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(145,293 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,293 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden