Paul Ryan (Image by (Not Known) commons.wikimedia.org) Details DMCA | Since Republicans are now on board with greater transparency, surely they’ll be eager to release more information to the public. Transparency in government is the lifeblood of a democracy, after all — the bulwark against abuses of power by public officials. As Mr. Ryan said on Tuesday in defending the House’s decision to release the memo, “Transparency can reign supreme.” Since the Republicans are now on board with greater transparency, they will no doubt push President Trump to release his tax returns, as every other major-party presidential nominee has done for the past four decades, won’t they? |