Pressuring Trump to follow, Rubio and Cruz release tax returns

CNN ^ | February 27, 2016 | Eugene Scott, Chris Frates and Theodore Schleifer

[gg188]

[B]oth campaigns only released the top lines of the forms, not the complete documents, providing only a limited look at their finances. Democrats and some Republicans quickly pounced on Rubio and Cruz for the limited release.

"Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are guilty of a stunning lack of disclosure, failing to meet the standard that even Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush adhered to in 2012, when he released his tax returns and making it impossible to complete a public accounting of deductions, exemptions, capital gains, household employees, corporate ownerships, and other important financial information," said Ben Ray, a spokesman for American Bridge 21st Century, which conducts opposition research on Republican candidates. "What are they hiding?"

[kiryandil]

Where there's smoke there's fire.

Mister trump declines to release his taxes for some good (meaning bad) reasons.

Do the Corleones figure into this?

One wonders.

Seaplaner & Rock Eye Jack, in a few years, when you're all growed up and start filing tax returns, you're going to get a rude introduction to the tax code, and the tax laws.

We get that most young teenagers don't understand these things, so we'll cut you both a break.

[HippyLoggerBiker]

So, how about Soerto”s transcripts?

Would you like to see them also?

[kiryandil]

See my post #21. :)

[Jane Long]

What you said.

[Lopeover]

Quit asking! What part of NO do they not understand?

[jospehm20]

There is nothing stopping the Cruz or Rubio from releasing their returns either. They are the ones sniveling about releasing returns. Personally, I think it is idiotic for any candidate to do so but professional establishment politicians seem to think it is the thing to do.

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[manc]

I don’t either.
Thought Romney’s taxes were stupid and this is too.

Why now demand the transcripts of Clintons to wall street, or does the establishment just like t fight all the time against us voters and our candidates.

Course they do. They have not fought for 7 years against fairy boy, but now they can fight!!!

[manc]

What are you on about. The GOP[ can fight, just against us voters and who we want though.

[Rock Eye Jack]

I realize there are reasons to hide your returns
Like donations to Planned Parenthood

Hillary also has good reasons to hide her E mails

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Compared to Trump’s theirs are 1040EZs.

[HandyDandy]

"More Cruz/Rubio subterfuge and hypocrisy"

Instigated by Mitt Romney.

Is it usual for candidates to be asked to do this in the primary?....or in the general?

[kiryandil]

I realize there are reasons to hide your returns Like donations to Planned Parenthood

How long does your Mom let you use the computer till she kicks you off to go look at Facebook, Rock Eye Jack?

After you get a job in a couple of years, and start dealing with the taxman, you'll understand why you don't want to tell the taxman any more than he needs to know.

[MNJohnnie]

Then why are Rubio/Cruz only releasing the top line of theirs?

Yet again the childish attack vomit from the Campaign bots lands squarely on their own shirt fronts

[Nuc 1.1]

I would never release my tax return.

[Nuc 1.1]

He can too.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I believe Cruz and Rubio provided partial tax returns. Not complete returns.

[SeaHawkFan]

Cruz should also unseal his immigration information.

Kind of hard to unseal a file that doesn't exist; especially since even 2-3 courts have already ruled he is qualified to be President; or did you miss that?

[softwarecreator]

Mister trump declines to release his taxes for some good (meaning bad) reasons. Do the Corleones figure into this?

Yeah, because there is a line item on there for:
Mafia Donation .... $50,000
Keep wondering Einstein

[angry elephant]

Easy for Cruz and Rubio to release returns when every year would just show government pay.

Trump’s return is probably 50 or more pages.