Whoever runs in 2020 MUST be able to criticize DT for not releasing his tax returns.

[pnwmom]

Even if DT has already been impeached by then -- his party should still be held responsible for putting him into office.

So we should make it a condition of running in the Democratic primaries that any candidate make public 5-10 full years of tax returns. (States may not be able to impose this condition -- there is a constitutional argument to be made -- but parties are free to determine who runs under their banners.)

If a candidate doesn't want to do it -- as many billionaires might not -- then, fine, they won't be running as a Dem. Let the billionaires, and others who don't believe in transparency, flock to the other party. And if they choose to run as an Independent instead of a Democrat in order to avoid this requirement, let them explain why.

[leftynyc]

1. That didn't help Hillary

and his own supporters don't give a crap. He can hand them a shit sandwich and they'll wolf it down gladly and ask for more.

[pnwmom]

2. He was still promising to release his taxes, and many people believed him.

And Bernie had never released his full tax returns, so the Dems were divided on this.

But we don't know that Hillary's position didn't help her. She won the popular vote by 2.9 million votes. We don't know how many swing voters swung to her because they distrusted him, with his non-transparency on taxes being an issue.

[BainsBane]

3. Both the DNC and States should require it

for appearing on the ballot, both for the primary and the general election. The only reason anyone does not release returns is because they are hiding something. Citizens have a right to know.

[R B Garr]

4. K&R! This should absolutely be a requirement. Both Hillary's accusers didn't bother

to release their taxes while both accusing her of corruption. Show us your own damn taxes and let's see what you're hiding.

[Orsino]

5. I agree. Will the party sign onto this unilaterally?

I would hope that they'd be clamoring to (try to) shame Republicans into doing the same.