Trump must release tax returns or be barred from state’s 2020 election ballot

https://news.yahoo.com/trump-must-release-tax-returns-110100111.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=2_11

Illinois takes the lead.

The Constitution gives the states the authority to run elections.

We the People have the right to tell candidates what We the Voters expect from our candidates.

 

Priceless

 

May the chorus become louder & louder.

 

Would you not need legislation to require that, since releasing tax returns is not the law, and is a relatively new thing? And his election is a federal election, not a state election. I doubt states have the right to dictate requirements for federal elections, as they do not legislate federal law.

Isn't it the democratic voters expecting this from the opposition party's candidates? ha ha Driven by partisan politics. Should we allow partisan politics to dictate what the rules and law are? Boy, what a can of worms would that open, yielding more absurdity.

I have come to think that partisans all carry these big flat sticks, used to stir sh*t at every available opportunity. Now, generally, if not in the political realm, no reasonable human being would want this, because it would be stinky idiocy.

 

They should also be required to cite the Pledge of Allegiance, with feeling, and eat a pork sandwich. Where does it end? Has one no constitutional right to privacy?

 

Tough.

You conservatives believe in states rights. Eat that pork sandwich.

 

Ah, yes, The Impossible Dream - again.
Go for it!

 

It Is......
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/20...-ballot-if-he-doesn-t-release-his-Tax-Returns

 

it'll never materialize, the constitution only gives them the power to decide how to hold their elections ( dates/times, locations, gerrymandering) & nada on the qualifications of the candidates (that's set by the feds)...that said, i'd love to see them hand cross out a candidate & tell all their residents that they can't vote for 'x', that'd be priceless to watch all those local pols get impeached and or voted out...

anywho, this, and all the fuss the last 10 years, has been designed to end the 'union' and revert to separate states without a centralized government... much like the fall of the 'iron curtain'...

 

the funny thing here is... for the 2020 elections, candidates are only 'asked' to provide the last year's return, so 2017 through 2019 trumps are nada, as he gave up control of all his companies before being sworn in jan 2017... i'm sure he'll be smirkin big time when he hands 'em over...

 

Sounds like this story was released on April 1st.

 

Trump must release his tax returns or be barred from state’s 2020 election ballot, Illinois senate votes

Tom Embury-Dennis
,
The Independent•April 12, 2019

 

The topic and dream is so farcical, I assumed April the 1st.

 

Wrongly, as you do so often here and elsewhere.

 

Article 1, Section 4, Clause 2 doesn't mention the candidates, but the election process which I think is different from what you are contending.

 

Independent.uk, not even American.

 

Chester send your understanding to federal court, though the reply will be something like, "Thank you . . . uh . . . no."

The right posts The Independence all the time. And (listen carefully), they did not create the legislation only reported it.

 

Section 1 of Article Two of the United States Constitution sets forth the eligibility requirements for serving as president of the United States:

"No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."

Nothing about taxes. States can't override the Constitution, or at least of two thirds of the states are needed to do so.

 

It's just that all your predictions on here don't materialise.

 

What many people are not aware of is that Trump's position has been consistent from the beginning and to date. He will show his Tax returns when the IRS completes their audit.



Proof of this begins at the 1:45 mark





For people still able to think logically, the question should be why is the IRS still not done with Trump's audit? Why isn't anyone putting pressure on the IRS?



Then we have those anti-Trumpers severely infected with TDS who find fault with anything, good or bad that Trump does. These are very sick people for which there is no known cure and should be prayed for or simply ignored.



--pete--

 

I enjoy it when you get excited. List everyone of my predictions with links. Be very specific.

 

pete, we are talking about the legislature of Illinois, not Trump's ever vacillating positions.

 

Voter supression is part of the DNC 2020 platform too? Excellent ...

 

And you liberals don't. Nuff said.

 

"If I decide to run for office, I'll produce my tax returns, absolutely!
And I would love to do that!"
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Trump not only repeatedly promised the American people that, as a presidential candidate and nominee, he would comply with the customary practice of releasing his tax returns, Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code requires it: “Upon written request from the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives…the [Treasury] Secretary shall furnish such committee with any return or return information specified in such request, except that any return or return information which can be associated with, or otherwise identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer shall be furnished to such committee only when sitting in closed executive session unless such taxpayer otherwise consents in writing to such disclosure.”

If he deems it vital that he persist in hiding his returns despite the law, his refusal to keep his promise and come clean will further alienate a "Fool me once..." electorate in 2020:

The Public Wants Trump’s Tax Returns
Every poll shows that Americans think he should release his returns—and that if he doesn’t, Congress should pry the returns from him.
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Even if he succeeds in breaking his promise and keeping them hidden, he will pay a political penalty.

Americans are not going to stop asking.