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Why Won't Bernie Sanders Release His Taxes?
Front Page ^ | April 5, 2019 | Daniel Greenfield

Posted on 04/05/2019 12:20:40 PM PDT by detective

No major politician has had a bigger change in his financial status after the last election than Bernie Sanders. And both in 2016 and now, Bernie has been reluctant to release his taxes, and responded to calls to do so with stalling tactics.

He's played games with financial disclosures before.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: sanders; taxreturns
Senator Sanders has a long history of refusing to comply with financial disclosure laws.

Considering his wife's history, and his own with finances, behind all the smoke may be a fire. The Sanders Institute was recently shut down as Bernie prepared to run for office. The FBI chose not to pursue his wife over alleged fraud involving Burlington College. But there may be things still lurking in the paper underbrush.

1 posted on 04/05/2019 12:20:40 PM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Likewise Pelosi.


2 posted on 04/05/2019 12:21:54 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant.)
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To: detective

Why isn’t EVERY Member of Congress required to release their entire Tax Return History??


3 posted on 04/05/2019 12:25:08 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: Williams

As much as I “dislike THEM”, why should they? No requirement.


4 posted on 04/05/2019 12:26:09 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: detective

Ummmm...let us see.

Because he’ll be exposed for the hypocrite that he is. And then he might have to disclose how he purchased a house on Lake Champlain for $600k, shortly after getting sent home in 2016.


5 posted on 04/05/2019 12:27:31 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: eyeamok

I’m still waiting for them to go on obama”care”.


6 posted on 04/05/2019 12:27:47 PM PDT by Leep (It's.. (W)all or nothing..!)
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To: eyeamok

The financial desclosure for is actually more meaningful and is required. The tax return only has income. They are just trying to find something embarrassing. Not illegal.


7 posted on 04/05/2019 12:29:15 PM PDT by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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To: detective

The Trump Trap cometh...


8 posted on 04/05/2019 12:29:30 PM PDT by Enduro Guy (Always cov fe'fe)
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To: detective

What if anything ever happiness with the charges pending against his wife for her time running the school out of business? Are they still married?


9 posted on 04/05/2019 12:31:01 PM PDT by t4texas (If you can't run with the big dogs . . . STAY ON THE PORCH!)
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What if you pay $575,000 in cash for your third house. Either you’re very very rich or you doing something illegal !


10 posted on 04/05/2019 12:39:33 PM PDT by magua
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To: eyeamok

That’s what I want to know. Demand it now!


11 posted on 04/05/2019 12:55:29 PM PDT by Karoo
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To: detective
Why Won't Bernie Sanders Release His Taxes?

Maybe he's being audited?

12 posted on 04/05/2019 1:38:04 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: eyeamok

I’d rather see EVERY member of Congress have to undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Failure is means for firing. Immediately. Just like we do in businesses.


13 posted on 04/05/2019 2:13:34 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: eyeamok

And piss in a cup for drug analysis prior to casting a vote.


14 posted on 04/05/2019 2:33:31 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: detective

Every member of Congress should be required to release their tax returns, and the longer they’ve been there the more important it becomes, especially for senior members on committees and the Speaker and other leaders in the both houses.

This is needed for spouses so it can be determined how so many manage to become wealthy on salaries that will not make anyone millionaire plus wealthy.

This is much more important than seeing the returns of officials who became wealthy before running for office.


15 posted on 04/05/2019 3:03:16 PM PDT by Will88 (The only people opposing voter ID are those benefiting from voter fraud.)
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Bernies been on the dole his whole life he now has the opportunity to steal like his rat friends do on a large scale


16 posted on 04/05/2019 3:05:48 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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i don't want to see a billionaire's taxes, i want to see a CONGRESSMAN'S taxes that made MILLIONS in office!!!
17 posted on 04/05/2019 4:01:34 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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Comrade Sanders is above your stupid capitalist laws.

#AllSocialistsAreTheSame


18 posted on 04/05/2019 4:05:59 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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Any congress person or Senator that make more than 10% more then their salary should disclose all tax information! These are the biggest crooks in Washington. All Trump has to say is “I never became a a multi-million are while serving in DC. As a matter of fact, I donate my salary to charity to help others in need. I don't need it. So Unlike several Democrat members maybe can explain how when they make aminimum of $150K yearly salary like, Pelosi, Schumer, Nadler, Waters, and the rest of the thieves in Washington, are worth millions and millions of dollars, stealing from yoy And while I'm trying to make your lives better, they attack me for my taxes. I was already rich and known for being rich before I ran And legitimately won the office. If these assholes want my taxes, then they should show the American taxpayers theirs first, and for the last 10 years to prove to the American tax payers their not crooks!”
19 posted on 04/05/2019 7:06:37 PM PDT by Bommer (Help 2ndDivisionVet - https://www.gofundme.com/mvc.php?route=category&term=married-recent-amputecan')
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