November’s USA presidential election is taking shape: Republican billionaire Donald Trump and Democratic power player Hillary Clinton look set for an ugly battle for the White House after a bruising primary season.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine today released their 2015 tax returns.
Trump steered clear of mentioning his personal taxes Friday.
Mrs Clinton gave dozens of paid speeches in 2013, 2014 and 2015 but gave this up before launching her candidacy for the White House in April 2015.
Departing from 40 years of tradition for presidential candidates, Trump has so far refused to release any of his tax returns for public inspection.
The Clinton campaign has said Trump is trying to hide something by not releasing his returns.
One of the only times Trump did release his returns was in the early 1980s, according toThe Washington Post, and at that time they revealed he paid absolutely nothing in income taxes.
“He refuses to do what every other presidential candidate in decades has done and release his tax returns”, she told the crowd.
Hillary Clinton has extended her lead in OH and two other states that might be crucial for Donald Trump’s chances for the White House, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her supporters have spent 89 million U.S. dollars on TV commercials, and that’s only after she was officially nominated by the Democratic Party in late July. In 1991 and 1993, New Jersey gambling commission records indicate he paid little or no income taxes.
The couple gave $1 million to their private Clinton Family Foundation, which is different than the Clinton Foundation that has been the subject of scrutiny.
The Clintons’ tax documents depict a high-powered, high-income couple earning millions from speaking and consulting fees.
Along with the taxes, her campaign released a web video featuring Republican leaders saying that Trump should make his filings public.
The Clintons’ 2015 return showed that, unlike most Americans, just $100 of their income came from wages.
His campaign has said his net worth is in excess of $10 billion. Hillary Clinton earned nearly $1.5 million from speaking fees and another $3 million from a book deal.
Most released their returns for several years, such as Bob Dole en 1996.
There are no laws prohibiting tax returns under audit from being released.
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Ahead of November’s election, the Clinton camp is seeking to undermine the trustworthiness of her Republican rival, Mr Trump.
