How the Clintons went from ‘dead broke’ to rich: Bill earned $104.9 million for speeches

Washington Post ^ | 6/26/14 | Philip Rucker, Tom Hamburger and Alexander Becker

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At one point Bill had to ask Steve Martin for some money for a new private jet because his old one had cracked leather seats. He had to throw a towel over the seats and tell them they were wet!

He couldn't hold his head up because of the embarrassment.

Pobrecitos!

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He would have paid 35% Federal income tax on that money, though, plus 15.2% FICA on the first $100K each year, + 2.8% Medicare tax on the amount over $100K. Then he would have had 6.875% in NY state income tax.