Subject: Re: Tax returns angle
From: Zac Petkanas <[email-masked]>
To: "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 09:54:58 -0400

Do you know if it's atypical for a businessperson with his assets and
wealthy to undergo so many audits?

On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Paustenbach, Mark <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Hey Zac, hope your weekend has started off well.
>
> One line of argument I think we may want to push re Trump's tax returns is
> that if he's currently under audit, it's even more important that voters
> have a chance to see his filings.
>
> The fact he is routinely audited is probably not due to persecution by the
> IRS, but instead because he is pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable.
> Trump is likely exploiting loopholes and engaging in accounting tricks,
> things that hard-working families don't/can't do. The American people
> deserve to see what the government finds concerning and, more generally,
> how far he will go not to pay his fair share.
>
>
> Mark Paustenbach
> National Press Secretary &
> Deputy Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202.863.8148
> [email-masked]