Md. lawmakers advance bill requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns

[octoberlib]

Maryland state senators have advanced a bill requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on the state’s ballot, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

Both presidential and vice presidential candidates would be required to release their past five years of tax returns to earn a spot on the ballot. Maryland would be the first state to create the requirement.

The state Senate gave the bill preliminary approval on Thursday, and lawmakers will likely take it up for final approval next week before the measure is sent to the House, the AP reported.

Democrats have control of the Maryland General Assembly, but Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has not publicly taken a stance on the measure.


http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/376358-maryland-lawmakers-advance-bill-requiring-presidential-candidates-to

[duforsure]

1. We should have a federal law

Making all Presidential candidates before running have to put out at least 5 years of tax returns, period.