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GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate Won't Release Taxes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Republican candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor says he won't let voters see his tax returns.

Jason Plummer announced Tuesday that he has decided the tax information is off limits.

He says questions about releasing tax information are a distraction from real issues.

Releasing tax returns has become common in Illinois politics as candidates try to show voters they have nothing to hide.

The Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor have both released their tax information.

Republican candidate for governor Bill Brady initially refused to disclose his returns but eventually relented. They show he didn't owe any federal taxes the last two years.

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