Why Dems Are So Obsessed with President Trump’s Tax Returns

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🗓️ 4 April 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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President Trump has gotten a lot of heat for keeping his tax returns under lock and key. Now, Dems are cutting out the middle man and asking the IRS to show them the receipts. But why are the president’s tax returns such a big deal? In other money news, the Dept of Education has been cutting down on who’s eligible for a public student loan forgiveness program. Also on today’s episode: science wants you to take a walk and chill, and Airbnb’s inviting you to a sleepover at Mona Lisa’s house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, April 4th.
0:03.5	Welcome to Schim this.
0:05.0	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.7	why they matter.
0:10.6	Today we're diving into the controversy around President Trump's tax returns.
0:15.0	Democrats have had them in their sights for a while, but now they've made the official
0:18.1	ask.
0:19.1	We'll explain how taxes have been an issue in the past and why Republicans say this sets
0:23.6	a bad president.
0:25.0	Then, we're going to get into student loan debt.
0:27.7	And why some say a program for people who take jobs in public service isn't working.
0:32.7	And finally, it's stress awareness month.
0:34.9	And signed to say there's a quick stress fix.
0:36.9	We'll tell you all about it.
0:39.2	We're here to make your Thursday smarter.
0:41.5	Let's skim this.
0:47.7	The most complicated story today is about tax returns.
0:51.2	Not yours, President Trump's.
0:54.0	Democrats have been trying to get President Trump's taxes for years.
0:57.2	Yesterday, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee wrote to the IRS and asked
1:01.5	for six years of Trump's tax returns.
1:04.1	Plus, the tax returns of seven of Trump's business entities and a trust in his name.
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