When Will We See Their Income Tax Returns?

With the primaries done, voters will want to learn more about the two major party contenders. New voter Bob Stefanowski, a Democrat this year and a Republican now, is a self-financing stranger to most. This would be an appropriate time to release several years of tax returns. Ned Lamont made his taxes available in a sealed room during his 2006 campaign for the U.S. Senate. After a long hiatus from politics, this is the right time to give the public a fresh look.

Tax returns have become an issue in the New York Democratic race for governor. Challenger Cynthia Nixon released one year, but incumbent Andrew Cuomo and his surrogates want to see more.