Senate votes to require tax returns for presidential candidates to get on Illinois ballot
Illinois lawmakers want to require any presidential candidate to turn over five years worth of tax returns to get on the ballot, despite constitutional questions.
State Sen. Tony Muñoz said his legislation would require any candidate for president or vice president to give Illinois officials their last five years of tax returns.
“If you’ve got nothing to hide, then you shouldn’t worry about anything,” he said. “If you want to run for vice president or President of the United States, hey, what’s wrong with providing your tax returns for the last five years.”
Sen. Dale Righter said the bill was a poorly-veiled shot at President Donald Trump. He said that candidates for other offices, like governor or U.S. Senator, should have the same requirements.
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