Clever.
Posted on 03/25/2008 6:20:41 PM PDT by freespirited
This is why politicians don't like to release their tax returns!
Bloomberg News crunches the numbers on Sen. Barack and Michelle Obama's newly-released tax returns and finds:
"The Obamas' donations to all recipients totaled $2,350 in 2000, $1,470 in 2001, $1,050 in 2002, $3,400 in 2003, and $2,500 in 2004. They also paid federal taxes totaling $311,044 during the same period on their $1.2 million of income."
Obama Charitable Giving Part II
March 25, 2008 5:51 PM
Clearly feeling a bit stung by our earlier note that according to their 2000-2004 tax returns, Barack and Michelle Obama gave less than 1% of their income to charity, Obama campaign spox Tommy Vietor writes to note that even though their 2007 tax return is not yet ready, the Obamas "gave $240,000 to charity in 2007."
typical black democrat....
At least he gave cash instead of used shorts..........
Reminds me of Kerry in 04. I believe he gave 0 and paid taxes at the 25% bracket.
Typical libs. Compare and contrast with Ronald Reagan’s contributions.
Try "used underwear" -- and guess what diseases might be riding the cast-off underclothing of the stainmeister.
I see the Clinton tax people furiously adjusting tax forms from the last 6 years.
You are right.
And they believe it is the government’s job to steal from taxpayers to support their favorite “non profits”....those that provide jobs for liberals who support them for office!
Government (taxpayer paid) Grants to nonprofits that contribute to their campaigns are the “charities” of choice for liberal demoniacs.
The truer measure is what one does when one thinks no one is looking.
1%............probably all of it to that racist, America/Whitey hating so-called church of his.
Exactly. Why give their money when they can be so generous with ours???
Wow ... I guess his church doesn’t dwell much on the 10% tithing law (yep, Biblically speaking - this is a commandment); but instead the church focus’s on ‘hate whitey’, ‘blame whitey’ and ‘hate America’ bandwagon.
Wonder if they are an off-shoot of the Westminster Baptist Church??
Right up there with the Clintons and the Gores.
I was wondering about the Church thingy also.
Bush is generous. He keeps piling on the AIDS money to African potentates. But I guess since white America invented the disease to kill people of color, whats a few billion here and there. Sarcasm off now.
For a Marxist, he’s one hell of a hypocrite.
Yeah, pro’ly gave to his church.
Well, at least as a true Christian, Obama donated $20,000 to his "church" over a period of 20 years.
Wait a minute, aren't Christians supposed to tithe 10% of their income? The Obamas were making millions, yet they only managed to pay $1,000 a year to their church. Oh, well, Reverend Wright probably gave them a pass.
It wasn’t tithe or offeing, what would that be called. Selfishly dropping a buck in the plate?
There’s a book called “Who Really Cares,” by Syracuse University Professor (and a Liberal) Arthur C. Brooks. He shows how the MOST charitable people are religious Republicans, the LEAST — guess what? — Secular Liberals. BTW, charity includes in this study giving blood, hours worked on behalf of others and even who is most likely to return excess change accidentally given them by a cashier. Leftists pocket the change.
They’re great at insisting that OTHERS pay the minimum wage worker more, but they’ll steal every last penny from them if they could.
More proof Liberals only want to help others with others money and not their own.
He DID give a lot to his church...government.
I have not been paying attention, but how did this senator make so much money last year?
Clearly feeling a bit stung by our earlier note that according to their 2000-2004 tax returns, Barack and Michelle Obama gave less than 1% of their income to charity, Obama campaign spox Tommy Vietor writes to note that even though their 2007 tax return is not yet ready, the Obamas “gave $240,000 to charity in 2007.” “
I seriously doubt that they have suddenly gone from about $2400 a year to over 100 times that amount.
More to the point-—did Obama donate his used boxer shorts and take a deduction for that like Billary did???
I see the Clinton tax people furiously adjusting tax forms from the last 6 years”
Geeeezz- as far as I know, you can only go back 3 years and file a 1040-X, which is a change or adjustment.
Funny you said that. My neice worked to telemarketing for charity and she said the same thing. The most rude and those who cussed and such were from NJ. Not surprised.
Signed,
B. Obamanation
The President has worked hard to make sure that the money for AIDS victims in Africa does NOT go through the larcenous governments, instead going to the medical groups dealing directly with the victims. Even Time Magazine, in its interview with Bob Geldof admitted that.
Hmmmm
This was an Algore problem years ago. It’s typical of the left to cajole and compel others while falling miserably short in their own demonstration of a behavior. I believe the Gores had $300 or so of charitable donations in a year that I was well into four figures and most people of their wealth and income were into five or so.
Fits with the ridiculously wasteful energy consumption of the loud and self-riteous Gore clan while W quietly operated one of the most energy efficient abodes on the planet at his Crawford ranch.
The left talks big but largely does little.
Oh, by the way, the jimfrees and many of the folks on this site contribute more in one year than the wealthy and powerful Obamas did in several.
Well-done expression of truth...in the form of biting parody!
Downright niggardly.
He wasn't there when his wife filled out their tax returns.
And if he was there he slept through it.
I gotta say again that they do stuff when people are looking. Most honorable folks do stuff that they think right to do.
The guy is almost as cheap as Bill and Hillary who were giving away used underwear as a tax write-off. And then Bill wrote his book: “Giving”. lol
It's worse than that.
RATS believe that every dollar they earn is a charitable contribution because it enables them to force their sensibilities and agenda on the rest of us if they are successful.
It exceeds what ALGORE use to give but both Obama and ALGORE come well under what my family gives.
Clever.
Actually, it’s less. In my house, political contributions do not count as “charity”.
The IRS usually agrees with this, but I guess there is an exception for the CBC?
1.2 Million but Mrs. Obama says they are poor and can barely make it because they are black. Yes, indeed, I wish I could find some poverty like, I could use 1.2 mil about now.
I know I’m being immature, but I love a perfectly legitimate word that makes people uneasy. Douche and Uranus are fun also.
I gave more than that every year but one of them on 1/6th to 1/5th the salary...pathetic.
I imagine a lot of it is book royalties, since Michelle took leave from her 320K job to campaign. So my best guess is a combination of royalties, investment income and his senator salary. Maybe Michelle worked a few months of the year, I don't know.
I gave more than that every year but one of those on 1/20th of the income...that’s pathetic.
I gave more than that every year but one of them on 1/6th to 1/5th the salary...pathetic.
Corrected, see other post...missed his 1.2 mil in income, saw only the tax amount at first.
Wow!! Not very charitable people eh? Can’t say I’m all that surprised but I wouldn’t have guessed that little.
Of course, this would be much, much harder to do if I had over $100,000 to give away each year rather than the amount I budget (12% last year, I'm aiming for 15% this year).
A shower: Prennez la douche dans la salle de bain.
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