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Even Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill because of the - obvious constitutional concerns

Posted: Apr 13th, 2019 - 5:43 am In Reply to: States can’t require this. it violates the fourth and fifth - amendments. Do they really wanna

“While I recognize the political attractiveness – even the merits – of getting President Trump’s tax returns, I worry about the political perils of individual states seeking to regulate presidential elections in this manner,” Brown wrote in a veto message. “First, it may not be constitutional. Second, it sets a ‘slippery slope’ precedent. Today we require tax returns, but what would be next? Five years of health records? A certified birth certificate? High school report cards? And will these requirements vary depending on which political party is in power?”

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IL may require tax returns for inclusion - On ballot (Views: 440, 2019-04-12, 11:05 pm)
- Trump should send the immigrants to these states. - Send a million tomorrow!!! (Views: 227, 2019-04-13, 2:41 am)
  - He can't. that would be - illegal. nm (Views: 253, 2019-04-13, 10:55 am)
- This is unconstitutional. State laws cannot present - additional requirements on federal (Views: 249, 2019-04-13, 2:47 am)
  - You are right, but apparently state legislators either don't - know that or are counting on (Views: 344, 2019-04-13, 2:53 am)
    - States can’t require this. it violates the fourth and fifth - amendments. Do they really wanna (Views: 224, 2019-04-13, 3:20 am)
      - Even Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill because of the - obvious constitutional concerns
  - These Trump haters are obsessed. Hatred is an ugly - thing to watch. This is extortion, (Views: 237, 2019-04-13, 3:01 am)
    - Clinton Foundation tax forms reveal millions in unreported - donations. (Views: 304, 2019-04-13, 10:52 am)
  - This will disallow Illinois electors to the electoral college. - Problem solved. (Views: 210, 2019-04-13, 3:12 am)
    - Plus this sounds like voter suppression to me, Chicago - is leftist but the rest of the state (Views: 175, 2019-04-14, 4:02 am)
  - In 1860, most of the southern states kept Lincoln off the - ballot (Democrats). Lincoln was a (Views: 205, 2019-04-13, 5:39 am)
  - They really do want another civil war, don't they? - nm (Views: 145, 2019-04-13, 10:59 am)
  - It's time to bring a civil lawsuit against these Democrats. - They are trying to deny people (Views: 244, 2019-04-13, 11:22 am)
    - How are they doing that? he just need to - show his taxes. nm (Views: 193, 2019-04-13, 12:25 pm)
  - there is not a single possible legitimate legislative - purpose for these demands. (Views: 294, 2019-04-13, 11:24 am)
- This would deny representation to those in Illinois - who want to vote for Trump and they (Views: 262, 2019-04-13, 3:04 am)
- Let's just let Illinois secede from the Electoral College - So their votes won't count (Views: 200, 2019-04-13, 3:06 am)
  - Next they'll try to get rid of the electoral college. In fact, - they already are. (Views: 175, 2019-04-13, 3:13 am)
- It's clear that this is not really about tax returns. After this, - it will be something else. Democrats (Views: 231, 2019-04-13, 3:59 am)
  - What part of any presidential or vice presidential - candidate is required to (Views: 211, 2019-04-13, 2:15 pm)
- It may be because of Trump, but it's not - just Trump. (Views: 263, 2019-04-13, 5:03 am)
  - All this will do is cause people to rearrange their finances - just like career politicians do, they (Views: 221, 2019-04-13, 5:06 am)
    - Well, maybe Trump should have shown his - taxes and this might not (Views: 329, 2019-04-13, 6:27 am)
      - Maybe we need to pass a law requiring all politicians - to release their school records. Obama (Views: 237, 2019-04-13, 6:52 am)
        Well maybe they could. Then Trump couldn't - have kept his school (Views: 228, 2019-04-13, 7:01 am)
        Slippery slope. This is all political. - U.S. Constitution.Article II, Section I (Views: 219, 2019-04-13, 7:03 am)
        This would fall under states - rights (Views: 215, 2019-04-13, 7:53 am)
        No one seemed to care about states' rights when it came - to Obamacare and health care (Views: 310, 2019-04-13, 8:22 am)
        Sure they did. many states did not accept the - expansion and it has since (Views: 226, 2019-04-13, 8:44 am)
        But it had to go to the Supreme Court to get this ruling, - that's the point. (Views: 165, 2019-04-13, 9:10 am)
        and maybe this will end up in the Supreme - Court. nm (Views: 179, 2019-04-13, 9:17 am)
        Read some of the above posts. This already has gone - to the Supreme Court years ago. (Views: 323, 2019-04-13, 9:21 am)
        I did read above posts. I saw nothing that - stated they can't do it. (Views: 223, 2019-04-13, 9:51 am)
        The state has the right to choose electors, but requiring - candidates to release tax info (Views: 190, 2019-04-13, 8:35 am)
        They're not requiring Donald Trump to - release his taxes, they're (Views: 304, 2019-04-13, 8:42 am)
        So, a serial killer can run? Can they - Be in prison? (Views: 213, 2019-04-13, 11:28 am)
        Actually technically yes, but they cannot vote. The belief - by our founders was that no person (Views: 176, 2019-04-13, 11:57 am)
        You'll have to elaborate. Your question makes - no sense. (Views: 218, 2019-04-13, 11:57 am)
        Ted Kennedy ran for president. - nm (Views: 242, 2019-04-13, 12:09 pm)
        Did Trump though? - Or anyone ever? (Views: 251, 2019-04-13, 9:36 am)
      - There is no law that says a politician has to show their taxes - Besides (Views: 271, 2019-04-13, 4:08 pm)
- What part of "NO" do they not understand. It is not a requirement - He will not show his returns - no (Views: 182, 2019-04-13, 4:10 pm)
  - Except he said yes many many times - before, promises made... (Views: 271, 2019-04-14, 7:17 am)