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Originally Posted by Jim Richards
Attacking candidates family members is just low class. McCain's wife catching grief about her lack of tax disclosure is low class, too. Politics in America has gone to *****.
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I disagree when the family member has a press secretary and gives speeches. Like Michelle Obama. If she was just suzy homemaker and smiled and waved that would be one thing, but she is campaigning for her husband. Therefore, in my mind what she says on the campaign trail is fair game. Iagree with you on McCain's wife not disclosing her tax returns. They keep their finances separate, that should be the end of the story. Additionally, why should a candidate release his or her tax returns? To show they actually paid taxes? I don't think it's germane to anything. Unless you're Ted Kennedy who was deeply involved in transferring family funds to off shore accounts to avoid taxes, but hey, even he used the tax code.