Posted on 09/12/2008 1:34:15 PM PDT by mathprof
Sen. Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have given an average of $369 per year to charities during the past decade, according to tax returns posted today to Sen. Barack Obamas campaign Web site.
Senator Biden, the Democratic nominee for vice president, claimed $995 in charitable gifts in 2007 on the joint return with his wife. That figure is 0.3 percent of the couples claimed income of nearly $320,000.
The 2007 contributions were significantly higher than the couples gifts in previous years, which ranged from $120 to $380.
By comparison, Sen. John McCain, the Republican Presidential nominee, in 2007 reported $405,409 in total income and contributed $105,467, or 26 percent of his total income, to charity.
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“Stand up, Chuck...”
Not Fair.... Biden has given just a much as Al Gore.
I’m sure he’s very generous...with other people’s money.
Isn’t the same pattern as Gore and Kerry?? IIRC Gore had given next to nothing prior to running for pres.
and he is a Roman Catholic? He obviously isn’t putting anything into the collection basket when it comes around on Sunday. I just hope he isn’t reaching in and removing anything.
or maybe he just doesn’t bother going to Mass on Sunday. In any case, he sounds like a freeloader to me.
wow
for many of us “clingers” that is a standard tithe per month.
As I recall, Bill Clinton’s giving was pretty puny, too. Of course, there was his donation of used underwear....
I think there were some years, before Kerry’s marriage to Mrs. Heinz, that his charitable contributions for the year were zero. Of course being a US Senator meant he was living hand-to-mouth.
Maybe his accountant got it wrong-The one who only speaks
Spanish!
Hannity just read this on his show. Kool.
When will average Americans figure out these people? They aren’t compassionate. They don’t care about anybody.
They have an agenda of Socialism, Secularism and Totalitarianism.
The Marxists promised people the same things and they fell for it in Russia, China, Cuba, etc.
Biden, Gore, Kerry. Mega philanthropists.
No wonder that Biden’s mother has to chose between dog food or medicine. Biden is CHEAP.
Is it itemized enough to tell us where it went? I am willing to bet that it is all Goodwill donations (used clothes).
Is he so stupid that he forgot that he might for president and have to show his tax return? I think the definition of an "elitist" must include "do as I say, not as I do."
I feel bad for being a cheap b*stard and not giving enough to charity. BUT I BEAT JOE BIDEN*!!! WHoo-hooo!!
* at a fraction of the income too!
Liberals are without doubt the greediest, most selfish, ingrats on the planet.
This is what really bothers me about liberals, they want to help, however they always want to do it with other peoples money. My income last year was $86,698.37 Charitable donations 8,900.00 to church, plus another 3,500.00 to other entities. Now I am not trying to pat myself on the back, these are matter of public record. I have a tough time with someone who is always telling me that they are the ones standing up for those in need, but always use someone elses money to make their point. Their help always comes from someone else.
Libs only know how to give away somebody else’s money.
"My thighs? So glad you asked. Barack arranged for me to get lipo day after
tomorrow. I'll be a real ass--et to the ticket."
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