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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Sat Apr 6, 2019, 12:16 PM Apr 2019

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"The law is 100% on my side.."

Donald Trump, in proclaiming his right to keep his tax returns from Congress.

But, is the law 100% on his side? That does not appear to be the case. Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefeller, and Richard Nixon were required to show their tax returns under this same law. What has changed since then?

Congress has several reasons to look at Mr Trump's taxes. It is not just about "politics". It is about oversight and protecting our nation from foreign influences.

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"The law is 100% on my side.." (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2019 OP

C'mon-- you know damn well it's about politics. It's just that the public interest and... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #1

100 means zero in Trumpspeak dalton99a Apr 2019 #2

"Anyone who releases my tax returns, their face will melt off like that Nazi guy seeing the Ark." Girard442 Apr 2019 #3

In other words, he hasn't read the law and the law seems pretty clear. Vinca Apr 2019 #4

So is the truth... TruckFump Apr 2019 #5

Spanky woudn't know what the "law" is COLGATE4 Apr 2019 #6

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. C'mon-- you know damn well it's about politics. It's just that the public interest and...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 12:58 PM

Apr 2019

politics happen to intersect this time.

Happens a lot with Trump.

dalton99a

(81,590 posts)

2. 100 means zero in Trumpspeak

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 12:59 PM

Apr 2019

Girard442

(6,085 posts)

3. "Anyone who releases my tax returns, their face will melt off like that Nazi guy seeing the Ark."

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 01:17 PM

Apr 2019

Vinca

(50,304 posts)

4. In other words, he hasn't read the law and the law seems pretty clear.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 01:19 PM

Apr 2019

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)

5. So is the truth...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 01:53 PM

Apr 2019

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COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

6. Spanky woudn't know what the "law" is

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 03:40 PM

Apr 2019

if you hit him on the head with it.

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