Clearing up confusion on financial info and political candidates
SELF-DESCRIBED "POLITICAL INSIDER" NANCY SIMS admits confusion on a local campaign topic:
Texas Watchdog is calling out Locke for not releasing his income tax returns. Parker has released hers. Locke might as well. This issue has always confused me. We require candidates to file detailed financial statements and you can view those on the City Secretary’s website. Yet, it has become common practice in campaigns to pressure candidates to release their income tax returns as well.
I'm just an outsider who doesn't attend Thanksgiving parties with mayoral candidates like some insiders, but I'll take a stab at this and suggest that income-tax information, tax liens, and financial/legal information beyond the basic required campaign-finance documents give voters (outsiders!) a much fuller picture of candidates for public office. The more information, the better (says the outsider with the Ph.D. in politics)! If candidates don't want the public scrutiny, then maybe it's best they remain in the private sector.
Now, why hasn't Gene Locke followed Annise Parker's lead and released his tax returns?
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 11/23/09 09:23 AM | Print |
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