View Trump returns before tax reform

As Congress prepares to take up Donald Trump's proposed tax overhaul, one key piece of information remains hidden: Trump's tax returns. How can Congress possibly or ethically debate the merits of a tax plan without knowing how Trump might personally benefit and any other potential conflicts of interest?

America is largely unified in a desire for Trump to release his tax returns. Polls continue to show majority support for their release. Despite this overwhelming support, Trump is not alone in his eagerness to hide his tax returns. Republicans in Congress have stopped several attempts to force Trump's hand. Most recently, the Republican majority in the House Ways and Means Committee voted down a motion that would have required the Treasury Department provide Trump's returns to Congress.

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst should represent Iowans and the majority of our Nation. They should declare the release of Trump's tax returns a prerequisite for any work on the tax code. Anything less marks Republicans in Congress complicit in Trump's refusal.

Andrew Kelley

Clinton