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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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To: Free ThinkerNY
United Negro College Fund. That wouldn't be... you know... RACIST, or anything, now would it?
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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.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Well, at least they gave money to charities at all, which is more than the Clinton’s ever did.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:25:32 AM PDT
by
Clarence
To: Free ThinkerNY
Don’t forget that they have virtually NO expenses either. All housing, food, utilities, travel, ect all paid by us.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:28:10 AM PDT
by
PilotDave
(No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!!)
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.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:28:21 AM PDT
by
Argus
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.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:28:21 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Luke 12:2)
To: Free ThinkerNY
"including $50,000 each to CARE "
Are they sure that wasn't "CAIR"?
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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.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
How many books has SEIU bought?
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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.")
To: Free ThinkerNY
largely on sales of his booksI wonder if Bill Ayers is getting a piece of that action.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:31:06 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Live jubtabulously!)
To: Free ThinkerNY
The “MONEY”!! Thats whats its all been about anyway.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:31:48 AM PDT
by
Lockbar
(March toward the sound of the guns.)
To: Genoa
I wonder how many books ACORN bought with the stimulus money?
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:31:50 AM PDT
by
PilotDave
(No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!!)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Hush money? One assumes yes.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:32:13 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Luke 12:2)
To: Free ThinkerNY
including $50,000 each to CARE CAIR and the United Negro College Fund. Fixed it.
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:38:19 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
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To: Free ThinkerNY
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
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:39:40 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
( WOLVERINES!)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Hey...we can get the Obama’s tax returns. Now, can we get Obama’s real long-form Birth Certificate?
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posted on
04/15/2010 10:40:16 AM PDT
by
UCFRoadWarrior
(JD Hayworth for Senate ..... jdforsenate.com)
To: Free ThinkerNY
including $50,000 each to CARE and the United Negro College Fund
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?
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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)
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. "
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posted on
04/15/2010 3:00:25 PM PDT
by
Canedawg
(I'm not digging this tyranny thing.)
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