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

Skip to comments.

Hillary Clinton: I’m not ‘truly well off’ compared to wealthiest Americans
NY Daily News ^ | 6/22/14 | Adam Edelman

Posted on 06/22/2014 6:27:31 PM PDT by jimbo123

Hillary Clinton claims that despite the significant wealth she and Bill have amassed since leaving the White House, they’re not “truly well off” compared to the richest of Americans.

“They don't see me as part of the problem," Clinton told The Guardian newspaper in response to a question about whether voters would see her as “credible” on the issue of income inequality, despite her vast personal wealth. “We pay ordinary income tax, unlike a lot of people who are truly well off — not to name names — and we've done it through dint of hard work.”

The eyebrow-raising comment, made during an interview with the British paper that ran late Saturday, follows another bizarre remark Clinton made about being “dead broke” after leaving the White House and could further propel the image of her being out of touch with Main Street as she continues to weigh a 2016 presidential run.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1refusetosearch; braindamage; clintonfoundation; hillary; hillaryabedin; millionaires; muslimbrotherhood
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-89 last
To: Diogenesis

Good post.


81 posted on 06/22/2014 10:40:02 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: jimbo123

She still resents people making more than her?


82 posted on 06/22/2014 10:47:39 PM PDT by mom.mom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MeshugeMikey

She IS in the 99%...

...of the 1%, and I’m not even sure of that!


83 posted on 06/22/2014 11:36:46 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: jimbo123

Hard work?
She’s a member of the parasite class.


84 posted on 06/23/2014 12:17:15 AM PDT by Fear The People (When the government fears the people, you have LIBERTY.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jimbo123
Ever notice how these democrat "Champions Of The Poor" always end up to be millionaires?


85 posted on 06/23/2014 4:56:44 AM PDT by Iron Munro (The Obamas' Black skin has morphed into Teflon thanks to the Obama Media)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: all the best
Hard work?
Giving speeches to fawning audiences at $200,000 a pop?
Writing books?
Where the heck was the hard work?


86 posted on 06/23/2014 5:01:58 AM PDT by Iron Munro (The Obamas' Black skin has morphed into Teflon thanks to the Obama Media)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 67 | View Replies]

To: Diogenesis

Indeed. Judah only got a few pieces of silver for selling out.


87 posted on 06/23/2014 5:15:21 AM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Iron Munro

There goes the Student loan money... for University speeches from that harpy.

People are so fracking dumb.

Next they will pay the teleprompter in chief


88 posted on 06/23/2014 5:17:21 AM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 86 | View Replies]

To: jimbo123

It comes as no surprise that Clueless Cancles has lost touch with We The People in her desire to become an elitist.


89 posted on 06/23/2014 5:49:43 AM PDT by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-89 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