Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

AUDACIOUS HAUL: President Obama and the first lady on Thursday reported earning $5.5 million in 2009
Politico ^

Posted on 04/15/2010 9:48:55 AM PDT by quesney

President Obama and the first lady on Thursday reported earning $5.5 million in 2009, the majority of which was from the sale of Obama’s books, the White House said.

By contrast, former President Bush and Laura Bush reported a taxable income of $719,274 in 2007.

The Obamas paid nearly $1.8 million in federal income tax and reported giving $329,100 to 40 charities. Their tax return is here.

----

Some context: The Obama's household income jumped from $991,296 in 2006 to $4.2 million in 2007. It was $2.7 million in 2008.

---

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: godgap; milliondollarmarxist; money; obamanomics; obamastaxes; obamatruthfile; obameconomy; religiousleft; taxes; tithing
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-117 next last
To: presently no screen name

Never mind..I found it. Seems kinda stupid to worry about claiming a 12.00 tax payment for anything. LOL!


81 posted on 04/15/2010 11:16:10 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies]

To: Marty62

To be fair, it wasn’t awarded to him until December. He announced where that money was going last month. It’ll be on next year’s tax return.


82 posted on 04/15/2010 11:16:50 AM PDT by elc
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: Tamar1973
You have to give them some credit, that's more charitable contributions than your average liberal.

How true..how so very true…

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/04/15/gore.taxes/

WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, April 15) -- In a 34-page 1997 federal tax return, Vice President Al Gore and wife Tipper reported giving $353 to charity, an amount much lower than donations the family has made in previous tax cycles. That figure is less than one-tenth the typical contribution amount for someone with the Gores' adjusted gross income of $197,729.

That fact has caused some bewilderment in philanthropic circles because of the vice president's "good guy" image as an advocate for public service and social causes, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. "I would assume that he would want to do something to demonstrate that he was being socially responsible through his giving ... " Stacy Palmer, managing editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, told the Times. ………………………………………………….


83 posted on 04/15/2010 11:21:24 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen ("Listen up people, let me be perfectly clear..I inherited..." the unprecedented, the unexpected)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: silverleaf
Nice work by Ayers to write that book - but WTH is still buying that pap?

Hmmmmm..stimulus dollars at work
ACORN
SIEU
DNP..all come to mind...

several hundred crates still stored, unopened, (next to the Jim Wright collection) in some Dem stronghold warehouse...


84 posted on 04/15/2010 11:26:41 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen ("Listen up people, let me be perfectly clear..I inherited..." the unprecedented, the unexpected)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: STARWISE; onyx

Here is one for the thread:

Obama the Taxman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0M__0Z1pjg&feature=player_embedded#!

(very well done video)

LOL!


85 posted on 04/15/2010 11:27:00 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 75 | View Replies]

To: Reagan is King
Good for him. Make as much as you can, just quit demonizing everyone else for trying to do the same ya jerk!

Exactly! And if he really thinks we need to redistribute wealth, then he and his wealthy liberal friends can voluntarily donate the rest of their income to the Federal government to pay for his redistribution programs.

86 posted on 04/15/2010 11:33:09 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Churchillspirit

I forgot about that.


87 posted on 04/15/2010 11:33:20 AM PDT by CodeToad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 80 | View Replies]

To: Tamar1973

I’d like to see the names of those charities.


88 posted on 04/15/2010 11:33:32 AM PDT by NoExpectations
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: penelopesire; All

“Can’t wait until CFO hubby gets home and can look at this return...lol.”

Please let the rest of us know what his analysis is.


89 posted on 04/15/2010 11:36:31 AM PDT by quesney
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: quesney; All

Will do. Not sure how much he can tell with no documentation attached...but am sure he will do his best. If anyone has any particular questions or pages you want him to look at, let me know.


90 posted on 04/15/2010 11:43:00 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 89 | View Replies]

To: NoExpectations

The charities are listed on the tax return here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0M__0Z1pjg&feature=player_embedded#!

They are listed towards the end of the return.

Only 450.00 went to churches...go figure..(eye roll)


91 posted on 04/15/2010 11:44:33 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 88 | View Replies]

To: quesney
My guess is zeros rewards are all offshore in the names of a dozen or so lawyers. We will never know what they amount to. But anyone who thinks that Putin is not worth billions is naive,zero will follow in his footsteps IMHO.
92 posted on 04/15/2010 11:50:41 AM PDT by rodguy911 ( Sarah 2012!!! Home of the free because of the brave.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: quesney

Isn’t that considered windfall profits?


93 posted on 04/15/2010 12:02:28 PM PDT by KansasGirl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: penelopesire

One would have to attend a church to give to it.


94 posted on 04/15/2010 12:10:52 PM PDT by incredulous joe ("Live Free or Fight!!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies]

To: incredulous joe

Not neccessarily..but I get your drift.


95 posted on 04/15/2010 12:13:34 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 94 | View Replies]

To: Churchillspirit

Eggs-ackley.


96 posted on 04/15/2010 12:15:54 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 80 | View Replies]

To: lwd; MestaMachine; JustPiper; MamaDearest

Shawn just reported 50% of Bo and Mrs.Bo charity was to “CAIR” and United Negro fund! THEY GAVE TO CAIR!!!!


97 posted on 04/15/2010 12:18:24 PM PDT by caww
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: Marty62

Page 42 includes a letter stating that the entire Peace Prize Award was transferred directly to a long list of charities.


98 posted on 04/15/2010 12:33:14 PM PDT by Adammon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: caww; lwd; MestaMachine; JustPiper; MamaDearest

CARE, not CAIR.

http://www.care.org

These things are listed right on Page 33.


99 posted on 04/15/2010 12:36:08 PM PDT by Adammon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 97 | View Replies]

To: Adammon

Well thank you very much...Shawn didn’t clarify that when I was listening...jumped too quick before confirming it...(dah).


100 posted on 04/15/2010 1:00:45 PM PDT by caww
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 99 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-117 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson