One of the main purposes is to reassure the public that the president is actually not only obeying the law, but at a time when, you know, the public is paying a lot in taxes, the public wants to make sure that their president is basically doing it right.
Robert Reich discusses the importance of presidents releasing their tax returns to maintain public trust.
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