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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 | |
| 21 (91%) | |
| No, no politicians should be required | |
| 2 (9%) | |
| Presidential candidates but not for Senate or the House | |
| 0 (0%) | |
| Only politicians I don't like should be required to release them | |
| 0 (0%) | |
| 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
      
  