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Showing Original Post only (View all)Should anyone running for federal office be required to release their taxes? [View all]
Multiple years of full tax returns. 5-10? Specify below.
Whether President, Vice President, Senator or Member of the House?
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Yes, all candidates | |
23 (92%) |
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No, no politicians should be required | |
2 (8%) |
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Presidential candidates but not for Senate or the House | |
0 (0%) |
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Only politicians I don't like should be required to release them | |
0 (0%) |
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0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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Should anyone running for federal office be required to release their taxes? [View all]
BainsBane
Jun 2017
OP
i actually think the traditional of releasing them probably kept many corrupt types from
JI7
Jun 2017
#31
At the very least 10 years. But I agree with the PP who said 20 years would be better
lunamagica
Jun 2017
#15
If we don't know where their income comes from, we don't know where their conflicts of interest lie.
Squinch
Jun 2017
#18
No. It is not just about political contributions. It is also about which businesses they own and/or
Squinch
Jun 2017
#20
That's becasue at higher offices they'd traditionally divest and do true blind trusts-
bettyellen
Jun 2017
#28