Biden one-ups ‘dead broke’ Hillary by boasting he’s ‘the poorest man in Congress’

The Washington Times ^ | 6-23-14 | Dave Boyer

[afraidfortherepublic]

At a White House summit for working families Monday, Vice PresidentJoseph R. Biden tried to relate to the audience by calling himself “the poorest man in Congress.”

While acknowledging that he was wearing “a mildly expensive suit,” Mr. Biden said he’s not as wealthy as most of his peers in Washington.

“I don’t own a single stock or bond,” Mr. Biden said to laughter. “I have no savings accounts. But I got a great pension and I got a good salary.”

Mr. Biden and wife Jill reported $407,009 in adjusted gross income in 2013, including $230,700 for his salary as vice president. They also have been receiving $2,200 a month in rent from the Secret Service for its use of a small building on their property in Delaware.

But the vice president’s reported net worth of less than $800,000 is less than many of his colleagues in Congress, where he serves as president of the Senate.

Mr. Biden acknowledged that he has been “very, very fortunate” in his career. And although he didn’t propose any new federal policies to help working families Monday, he called for employers to be more flexible in granting leave.

[GeronL]

notice all the perks and bennies and freebies don’t get counted as income in this article

[tina07]

seriously? You thought he was the smartest?? I hope you were joking.

[NTHockey]

Maybe, but his sons sure have gotten rich. Money enough for the daughter to be a drunk and pothead.

[maryz]

IIRC, the fake Indian claimed to own no stocks, though of course she admitted to holding mutual funds!:)

[RobinOfKingston]

I guess these low-lives haven’t taken Kenny Rodgers’ advise, via The Gambler, to heart.

[a fool in paradise]

So the man has no bank account (”no savings”)?

Does he stuff his money in his freezer like the Democrat crooks in Louisiana?