“On Tuesday evening a bill requiring all presidential and vice presidential candidates to disclose the last 5 years of their tax returns in order to appear on Washington state ballots passed the Senate floor. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue), passed 28 to 21 along party lines, because of course it did.
“If Gov. Inslee ends up signing this bill, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Joe Bernie Sanders Warren Harris would have to show us the money if they want to get a vote from a single Washingtonian.
“Twenty-six other states have introduced similar legislation, but so far none have taken. Two years ago, California’s Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill that passed through both chambers there.”
This is pretty cool!
And of course Gov. Inslee will sign it: he’s always shown his returns, and as a contender in the 2020 Goat Rodeo this shows he means bidness about transparency.
That said I’m not sure for the 2020 Goat Rodeo it will matter that much. Comrade Stupid is unlikely to win Washington and might decide to skip being on the ballot altogether, while the Dims have pretty much always released their tax returns. It will undoubtedly be challenged in court, which should make the State Rights Conservatives squirm, but as election laws are left to the states I see little chance this could wind up before The Virgin Mayor of Keg City to decide.
Come’on, 26 other states, let’s get on it!
Mock Paper Scissors 
Ah, but the question remains, which returns? All? Personal? Business? Because it matters, especially in the case of Hair Furor, or anyone like him, but for others not so much. If you are a candidate, but have disentangled yourself from your business dealings in order to at least appear to have some ethics, would it still matter which returns are most appropriate for public viewing?
Since the Devil is in the Details, I for one would like to see the number-crunching that was performed on the long-form right above
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Sorry, Ten, but have you ever met A States Raahts Conservative? They cannot be embarrassed by any hypocritical stance they take They simultaneously sued the US void Obamacare AND local Marijuana legalization. arguing for and against state’s rights at the same time.
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