She also said it was impossible to estimate how his proposals would affect Trump because he has refused to publicly release his tax returns.
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The filing shows that the Clintons paid a federal tax rate of 34.2 percent in 2015.
The post-convention polls, which have moved solidly toward Hillary Clinton, seem to undermine the idea that the Democrats’ convention was “disastrous”.
The release is part of an effort to undercut Donald Trump’s character by questioning the celebrity businessman’s record. And, yes, that includes Clinton, who he has criticized for years.
The Clintons have disclosed returns for every year dating back to 1977, in part due to laws that mandate public officials release returns and her previous presidential run. Trump has said he won’t release his until an IRS audit is complete, breaking tradition with every presidential candidate in recent history.
The report said that both the Trump campaign and his tax advisors both declined to comment, but noted that in the past, Trump himself has said that corporate executives “get away with murder” on their taxes.
Trump, a NY businessman, and his lawyers have cited an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a reason for his refusal to release his returns.
“The RNC submitted paperwork last week (we have until September 1.) Required paperwork required hand signed documents by Mr. Trump and Governor Pence along with various notarized documents including paperwork from our three electors”, Mara said.
The latest bit of controversy shook Republicans, already rattled by polling showing Trump losing support among women and other segments of their party’s base.
On Thursday, she raised the issue during an economic speech in MI.
Politico has reported that Trump paid zero to very little taxes for two years in the 1990s, and a New York Times business columnist on Friday quoted a number of tax lawyers and accountants saying that could still be the case. All major USA presidential candidates in modern history have released their returns.
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Their main investment was a low-priced index mutual fund, and the Clintons reported dividend and interest income of US$109,000.
