IT’S UNDERSTANDABLE why Donald Trump has felt no compunction about refusing to release his tax returns. Shouldn’t elected representatives know how President Trump might benefit and what interests are really being served? Unfortunately but predictably, an effort that would have forced release of Mr. Trump’s tax information was shut down last week by House Republicans. The rarely used authority to obtain tax information can be invoked only in the public’s interest. “How can we debate tax reform proposals without seeing the president’s tax returns?” asked Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.), who sponsored the resolution.

Source: Washington Post September 09, 2017 21:56 UTC