Kerry's such an expert on the effects of poverty. He who's done nothing but chase rich women all his life. Please. If Kerry did what Libby Dole and Sen. Dole have done for years, volunteered weekly at a local shelter, or if his annual charitable donations were anywhere near the Vice President and Lynne Cheney's donations....ahh, but then he wouldn't be the John Kerry we know and loathe.
***...In all, taking into account losses from investments, Kerry reported a total 2003 income of $395,338. His total federal tax bill was $90,575. He had $27,277 of that withheld from his paychecks and paid the rest, $63,298, with his tax return.
Kerry reported giving $43,735, or about 11 percent of his total income, to charity. That significant level of giving stands in contrast to his record in the 1990s, in which the issue of the senator's charitable contributions was a source of controversy. In 1995, Kerry reportedly had a taxable income of $126,179, and made charitable contributions of $0. In 1994, he gave $2,039 to charity. In 1993, the figure was $175. In 1992, it was $820, and in 1991, it was $0....***
http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york200404140841.asp