Democratic Primaries

pnwmom

(108,976 posts) Wed Apr 3, 2019, 10:55 PM Apr 2019

Governor Jay Inslee of WA is one of the few candidates -- and the only male -- to have released

10 years of tax returns.

He actually released 12.

Kirsten Gillibrand and Amy Klobuchar have also released 12 years. Elizabeth Warren has released 10 years.

Five weeks ago Bernie said he'd release his "soon."

Here's the thing: anyone who can't find an old tax return has a simple solution. Just call the IRS and ask for a copy. Bernie could have done that 5 years ago but never did.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/29/politics/jay-inslee-tax-returns-trump/index.html

(CNN)Washington Gov. Jay Inslee dropped 12 years of tax returns Friday morning on his campaign website and challenged President Donald Trump during his "favorite" morning show to do the same.

"Today I am challenging Trump on his favorite show to release his tax returns like I did this morning," the Democratic presidential candidate said Friday on "Fox & Friends."

"It is time for him to come clean with the American people," Inslee argued on a morning show that the President regularly tunes in to watch. "He's got to show what he's been hiding and Americans deserve that truth."

Inslee is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to release his tax returns in what could be a litmus test for the 2020 hopefuls. The Washington governor had previously released his 2007 to 2015 tax returns during his gubernatorial campaign and reelection bid.

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/27/politics/kirsten-gillibrand-2020-tax-returns-cnntv/index.html

Gillibrand is the first 2020 presidential candidate to disclose her 2018 tax return as Democrats have lambasted President Donald Trump for withholding his. In 2016, Trump broke with decades of tradition and refused to release his tax returns, claiming he was under Internal Revenue Service audit. Trump's decision to forgo releasing his tax returns has incensed Democrats and ethics watchdogs, who accuse the President of hiding his assets that could indicate conflicts of interest.

"And now, as we fight to defeat Donald Trump, we need honesty, transparency and accountability more than ever. That's why Kirsten has posted her tax returns from the last 12 years here for all to see. And she's calling on every candidate in the Democratic field to follow her lead and release theirs, too," her campaign website reads, along with links to her past tax returns dating back to 2007.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has publicly released the past 10 years of her tax returns and has also called on "every other candidate for President to do exactly the same thing" in a tweet and online petition. She has not yet released her 2018 tax return, though the tax season ends on April 15.