The Democrat-controlled New Jersey State Senate has passed a bill that would erase President Trump’s name from the 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns.
The 23-11 vote means the bill will be sent to the Assembly committee for a vote before it goes to Democrat Governor Phil Murphy’s desk for a final decision.
Via The Hill:
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The controversial measure would deny candidates for president and vice president a spot on the state ballot if they do not publicly release five of their most recent tax returns at least 50 days before the general election in 2020.
The bill, if passed, would also bar the state’s electors from voting for candidates for president and vice president as part of the Electoral College system if they choose not to comply with the legislation.
The New Jersey legislature passed the same bill in 2017, but the measure was blocked by a veto from then-Gov. Chris Christie (R), who called it a “transparent political stunt” at the time.
Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Republican State Senator Joe Pennacchio said in a statement to the Courier Post:
“What’s good for the goose is what’s good for the gander,” Pennacchio said in a statement explaining the move. “If this really is about making sure voters are well-informed, then common sense dictates that S-119 should apply to all of us.”
Of course, the Democrats blocked Pennacchio’s amendments.
This move by the New Jersey Senate is unconstitutional, but when have the Democrats ever cared about the rule of law and the US Constitution?
Unconstitutional, abusive law targeting @RealDonaldTrump. https://t.co/OWlP8653ib
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) February 22, 2019
Sean Adl-Tabatabai
It’s not like New Jersey is a state that Matters Anyway…..
My contempt for Democraps increases on a daily basis. The only good Democrap is a dead Democrap.
NJ will have every Democrat rat kicked out of the Sate by FORCE., Then Redistribute their wealth among ourselves(Conservatives).. New Nazi Jersey will pay.l
I don’t believe tax returns should be made public. There are other ways of determining graft and corruption.
EXACTLY!! I would think if someone like Trump had to release his tax returns, the left would do nothing but make things up to attack him for.
Absolutely unConstitutional….see ya in court!
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These progressive knuckleheads are more interested in poking the President’s eyes than they are at solving the commuter nightmare on Jersey highways. Maybe we can get Menendez to UNSEAL his divorce papers to find out why his wife filed.
In all fairness to both parties the State Senate and Assembly should make public their personal and spouses (if they have one) tax records and a list of all campaign contributors and the amounts donated.