Money, Money, Money,
Money. The Clintons have done very well, indeed, since Bubba left office. About $109 million worth of well, in fact:
The Clintons reported $20.4 million in income for 2007 as they gave the public the most detailed look at their finances in eight years. Almost half the former first couple's money came from Bill Clinton's speeches.
The tax returns are a portrait in post-presidential success. The Clintons, who had lived in taxpayer-paid housing in the governor's mansion in Arkansas or the White House for years, left the presidency struggling with a legal defense fund stemming from a spate of investigations. They now are wealthy enough that she could lend her presidential campaign $5 million earlier this year.
The campaign released tax returns from 2000 through 2006 and gave highlights from their 2007 return. The Clintons have asked for an extension for filing their 2007 tax returns, citing the dissolution of a blind trust last year.
The Democratic presidential candidate and her husband paid $33.8 million in taxes from 2000 through 2007. They listed $10.25 million in charitable contributions during that period.
That rates a medley. Money. Money. Money. And, what the hey, Mony.
By OldeForce, Saturday, 5 April , 2008 @ 12:06 am
It’s those damned tax breakes for the rich, don’t you know.
By martian, Sunday, 6 April , 2008 @ 12:26 pm
As anyone who has read my comments here knows, I am not a fan of either Slick Willie or the Hildebeast. That said, I like to think I can be fair and balanced. When I saw this report on TV and read it in the newspaper it actually made an impression on me. The Clintons actually paid 31% of their hefty income in taxes. They didn’t do what most people in their tax bracket would have done and duck as much of it as possible - they practiced what they preach. Further, they actually paid out another 9.4% of their income in charitable contributions. Whatever else you might say about them, it appears they don’t try to duck their tax responsibilities and are fairly generous when it comes to charity.