I must be in the vast minority of Americans, judging from the news. I don't think anyone should have to make their income tax returns public. Nobody. Not a candidate, not a private citizen, not a celebrity.
It's just none of anyone's business. If I were being pressed like Trump, I'd say, "I made a lot of money, and you know that. I've used the rules to pay as little tax as possible, just like all of you. I've been audited by the IRS constantly, so you know I'm not fudging anything. That's all you need to know."
Now, I do think Financial Disclosure Forms are important, because they reveal any potential conflicts of interest. Trump has done that.
You and I both, in the minority. I agree with you, tax returns and a bunch of other things are “off limits” unless a candidate decides to show the material on his own. It is tacky in the extreme to ask to see it.
Just to add, the reason I think the demand for showing tax returns is a good thing, in this case, is that it comes from Romney. Romney is in the gloabalist class, above and pulling the strings of parts of the usual political/paid actor class. Trump has only been able to engage other members of the paid actor class, so far. The more of these hidden puppet masters he can smoke out, the better.
I agree with you. Trump said earlier on FNC that his financial disclosure forms reveal a lot more than his tax returns would.