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marylandblue

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6. Maybe that accounts for Trump's rise?

Reply to sanatanadharma (Reply #4)

Wed May 8, 2019, 10:04 AM

May 2019

Most of the pundits and pols clucking about his returns are wealthy. We suspect many of them cheat. In our cynical age, perhaps the admitted criminal really does seem more honest than those who hide.

Even release your returns doesn't prove anything, there are lots of ways to avoid reporting income.

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TRUMP 2016: I've love to produce my tax returns! But... [View all] Honeycombe8 May 2019 OP

How stupid does he think we are? Ohiogal May 2019 #1

Pretty Stupid and he's right. Not once has a reporter or politician pointed out marylandblue May 2019 #2

I believe that after that statement, the IRS stated that he was NOT under audit... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #3

They can't say if he is under audit or not, but they did say he could release his returns marylandblue May 2019 #5

He's been under audit for about 50 years, it sounds like. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #8

Trump, reveling in revealing the dirty secrets of super-class socialism sanatanadharma May 2019 #4

Maybe that accounts for Trump's rise? marylandblue May 2019 #6

After Cohen's testimony, there is a legitimate reason to look at Trump's tax returns. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #9

Eventually Trumpanzees will understand he's a Bullshit Artist Con Man; Sleaze tomhagen May 2019 #7

Their heels are dug in. It's a matter of principle, now. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #10