One donated almost 3/4 of thier income to chairity one year, while the other donated 1%. (One story mentions another pol who gave less than .25%!

 

http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/200...2358.shtml?s=ic

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...&refer=home

W/O looking I bet Cheney is the big donor, and Obama is the chincy donor.

 

EDIT: Yup, but I had already heard about the Obama thing today, and remember the stories about Cheney from the past.

Edited March 26, 200818 yr by KipWellsFan

That must be why Dick Cheney is so liked in America.

 

should note that Obama gave 6% in 05 and 06 which is double the national average.

Well I guess the only criteria we should use to vote is who donated more money. Rezko and Hsu should run for office!

If I'm reading these correctly...even counting Dick Cheney giving 75% of his earnings to charities...Dick Cheney took home $1.95 million before taxes in 2005. The Obama family took home 60% of that total value in the 5 year period from 2000-2004.

 

If this isn't a great argument for progressive taxation, I don't know what is.

If I'm reading these correctly...even counting Dick Cheney giving 75% of his earnings to charities...Dick Cheney took home $1.95 million before taxes in 2005. The Obama family took home 60% of that total value in the 5 year period from 2000-2004.

 

If this isn't a great argument for progressive taxation, I don't know what is.

I wonder how long it took for them to pay off their Ivy League student loans?