Presidential Candidates and Tax Returns

For those of you that didn't know, the majority of the known 18 Presidential Candidates have refused to release their past tax returns.

Since Watergate, only Bill Clinton in '92 has refused to release his returns (he did release them in '96).

John Kerry released them.  Bob Dole released 30 years worth of his returns.

Normally, this would upset me.  But, ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE RICH!  VERY RICH!  So big whoop.

However, I came across a list of records I would like to see:

1. A year’s worth of barber/hairdresser receipts.

2. Credit rating reports. You need a clean credit record to get a job processing checks at the bank.

3. DD 214s. Going down to the local Marine office to mock the recruiter after law school doesn’t count as military service.  (Cheap shot.)

4. Floor plans for all domiciles. The average new house is 2,434 square feet.

5. Copies of all electric, natural gas and sewer bills for the last 10 years. My wife and I used 13,544 kilowatts last year. That is the standard by which I will measure any of these self-anointed environmentalists.

6. Copies of the oil change records for all vehicles used by the candidate, spouse and dependent children. This is so I can check the mileage actually driven.

7. All flight manifests for travel in the past year. In the case of Hillary, an addendum for airplanes returned to charter. If any of them traveled commercially, ticket stubs will do.

8. The name and religious denomination of all schools attended beginning in kindergarten.

9. Copies of gun permits held by the candidate, staff and any bodyguards. Secret Service personnel exempted.

10. Copies of the results of medical tests for somnipathy. We’ll see if claims of “being tired” are true or just an attempt to not take responsibility for one’s misstatements.

11. All medical records. Never know when an STD will show up.

12. Baptismal records. Non-Christians, exempted.

13. Library records. Let’s see who has a library card.

14. Finally, copies of all marriage certificates, divorce decrees and annulments. Republican candidates seem to have the thickest files, although Dennis Kucinich gives them a run for the money.

Some of the above, I could honestly care less about.  Denominations and schools dating back to kindergarten don't mean much to me.

But, oil changes, flight manifests, Library records, etc...  these would be interesting to see, especially the ones for the candidates that sprout off constantly about being green and how everyone needs to do their part.

I'd think we'd be seeing a bunch of hypocrites.

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