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    Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters

    President Trump has refused to release his tax returns. Many Democrats are using that against him, as they reveal their own personal wealth and financial interests.
    by Domenico Montanaro Apr 12, 2019 5 minutes
    Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says he is set to release his tax returns Monday. For the first time in his career, it's been revealed that Sanders is now, in fact, a millionaire.

    Congressional Democrats are embroiled in the fight to try to compel the release of President Trump's taxes, which he continues to decline to do. But with the deadline to file taxes coming Monday, it's Democratic candidates who are in the spotlight.

    As Democrats try to grab the higher ground on transparency with regard to their personal finances, so far only three of the almost 20 notable Democratic candidates have released their 2018 returns as of Thursday night.

    of Massachusetts, and Sen. of New York have released them. Gillibrand was the first to do so. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has also through 2017 so far. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is pledging to release his by Monday. Kamala Harris, Beto O'Rourke, Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker and others have indicated they will release them, but haven't been specific

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