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White House: Obamas earn $5.5 million in 2009
Associated Press ^ | April 15, 2010

Posted on 04/15/2010 10:23:00 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, made $5.5 million last year, largely on sales of his books, and paid nearly $1.8 million in federal income tax, according to the tax return they released Thursday.

The Obamas gave $329,000 to charities in 2009, including $50,000 each to CARE and the United Negro College Fund.

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1 posted on 04/15/2010 10:23:01 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
United Negro College Fund.

That wouldn't be... you know... RACIST, or anything, now would it?

2 posted on 04/15/2010 10:24:12 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Well, at least they gave money to charities at all, which is more than the Clinton’s ever did.


3 posted on 04/15/2010 10:25:32 AM PDT by Clarence
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Don’t forget that they have virtually NO expenses either. All housing, food, utilities, travel, ect all paid by us.


4 posted on 04/15/2010 10:28:10 AM PDT by PilotDave (No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

After Stalin’s death, his desk drawer was found to be stuffed with paychecks he never bothered to cash.

When you own the whole country, your official income is merely a formality.


5 posted on 04/15/2010 10:28:21 AM PDT by Argus
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I have no problem with the huge earnings from royalties on books. I do have a problem with the many purchases that made them possible. Plus the fact that so many owners of said books either didn’t read them or weren’t thinking about what they were reading.


6 posted on 04/15/2010 10:28:21 AM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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"including $50,000 each to CARE "

Are they sure that wasn't "CAIR"?
7 posted on 04/15/2010 10:29:02 AM PDT by FrankR (Those of us who love AMERICA far outnumber those who love obama - your choice.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How many books has SEIU bought?


8 posted on 04/15/2010 10:30:21 AM PDT by Kandy Atz ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want for bread.")
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largely on sales of his books

I wonder if Bill Ayers is getting a piece of that action.

9 posted on 04/15/2010 10:31:06 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The “MONEY”!! Thats whats its all been about anyway.


10 posted on 04/15/2010 10:31:48 AM PDT by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: Genoa

I wonder how many books ACORN bought with the stimulus money?


11 posted on 04/15/2010 10:31:50 AM PDT by PilotDave (No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Hush money? One assumes yes.


12 posted on 04/15/2010 10:32:13 AM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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including $50,000 each to CARE CAIR and the United Negro College Fund.

Fixed it.

13 posted on 04/15/2010 10:38:19 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Send a contribution to FreeRepublic! Every dollar helps!)
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This country is so ****ed if obama can become president and this just shows how truly screwed we are... America will probably fail due to this evil liar and thief.

LLS


14 posted on 04/15/2010 10:39:40 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hey...we can get the Obama’s tax returns. Now, can we get Obama’s real long-form Birth Certificate?


15 posted on 04/15/2010 10:40:16 AM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (JD Hayworth for Senate ..... jdforsenate.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
including $50,000 each to CARE and the United Negro College Fund


16 posted on 04/15/2010 10:49:11 AM PDT by camerongood210
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To: Genoa

I find it very hard to believe his books sold THAT well. He was already president last year. Is he really Stephen King?


17 posted on 04/15/2010 2:54:13 PM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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To: FrankR
Are they sure that wasn't "CAIR"?

Could be, but according to this interweb thingy, "CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. "
18 posted on 04/15/2010 3:00:25 PM PDT by Canedawg (I'm not digging this tyranny thing.)
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