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FBN’s Lou Dobbs looks back on past Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates that have released tax returns.
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You know the Democrats -- certainly get pretty good at this apology thing.
Another apology coming from the Democrats today the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
-- DC three or whatever you wanna call them they say they're sorry for what they admit -- quote unsubstantiated.
Allegations.
In which the the folks attacked casino magnate Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.
The this was wrong the statements were untrue and unfair and we re track them.
At Wilson's attorney had threatened to sue the that had accused Adelson of making money off -- prostitutes and his company's properties in China.
Well earlier this week there was another very public apology from the White House communications director.
Dan -- apologizing to Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer.
For publicly.
While you're basically saying he was wrong when -- Krauthammer said President Obama and removed a bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office.
Krauthammer was right as he so often is and that White House and in mail email and apology to Krauthammer and they posted -- White House blog saying there was quote internal confusion.
About the fact that there were no one but two boss of Churchill in the White House in other words they were dead wrong and for change they -- they're sorry.
Well here's another opportunity for -- fraction.
The words out that he hasn't paid any taxes for ten years.
But -- prove that he has paid taxes because he hasn't.
Well that's senate majority leader senator Harry Reid effectively tripling down on accusations the governor Romney have to release more of his tax returns.
Because -- senator Reid said he didn't pay taxes for ten years.
I -- tripling down because -- also made the very same charges to Nevada reporters yesterday.
And in an interview with the Huffington Post.
Resource for those claims -- his.
An unnamed.
Bain Capital investor -- -- senator refuses.
To identify now I want you to know tonight.
Right here -- -- downside were calling for an investigation.
Into exactly how did senator Reid get all of his confidential information about.
Governor Romney's tax returns.
The senators while they've increased the tax don't stop there.
Reid says Romney's dad father must be quotes so embarrassed.
About -- -- because George Romney released twelve years of his tax returns when he ran for president back in 1968.
Reckless but let's take a little deeper into the hypocrisy.
Of the left.
Let's take note of may be if you do well known Democrats and the tax returns that weren't turned over to the public -- sample another very well be.
-- who who ran for president.
John F.
Kennedy.
He did not release a single tax return not zip.
When his brother Bobby -- No tax returns.
There is no law that requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns.
Former President Bill Clinton says it's typical -- he put it.
We're candidates released ten years of the term but -- that -- says the statement isn't.
Completely accurate on average the median number of tax returns -- -- seven and a half.
It was actually a Republican who set -- highest bar for disclosure.
Senator Bob Dole -- released thirty years of tax returns in 1996.
And he got his tail.
Romney is he's released two years he says he will release another year before the election.
By the -- that's the same number of years to.
That Senator John McCain released their four years ago and we don't remember any outreach back -- I wonder what's going on.
-- from a record Ronald Reagan offered up one tax return in 1980.
Meanwhile members of congress continue apparently -- think the same level of transparency that they're demanding suddenly doesn't apply to them all.
McClatchy newspapers ask all 535.
Members of congress for these -- 535.
And -- 530.
Fox.
How many produced.
And one where the other seventeen.
By the way the three folks you're seeing here the three amigos.
This senator Reid of course -- congresswoman Pelosi Debbie Wasserman Schultz ahead of the Democratic National Committee.
And they they did not provide any factory records whatsoever.
The DC DNC committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she's not releasing her returns because she should have to because she's not running for president.
We just wanted to put at all in context tonight.
Kind of help everybody through this the democratic hypocrisy on tax returns is -- -- to make you well.
Ill a little -- You should be used to by now I thank them personally I like what and Romney had to say on the issue quote we've given all you people need to know.
