Clintons: Income of $109 million since 2000
HIllary and Bill Clinton have raked it in since the White House. Speeches are lucrative, Bill proves.
Clintons: Income of $109 million since 2000
The Clintons are guaranteed a comfortable retirement. They earned $20.4 million in income for 2007 and more than $109 million since 2000. The campaign released tax returns from 2000 through 2006 and gave highlights from their 2007 return, the Associated Press reported.
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.
As other former presidents and politicians have proved, there is big money in speeches. Since Bill left the White House, his income from standing at the podium and doing what comes naturally has earned him $51.85 million. His income from his two books — “My Life “ and “Giving” — totals $29.6 million.
Hillary Clinton had $10.5 million in book income over the period from her book “Living History.” She donated earnings from her other book, “It Takes a Village,” to charity.
The other candidates aren't exactly broke.
McCain’s wife is heiress to her father’s stake in Hensley & Co. of Phoenix, one of the largest beer distributorships in the country and her worth could exceed $100 million. But the couple has a prenuptial agreement that has kept most assets in her name.
In 2006, Obama reported income of nearly $1 million, with nearly half of it coming from the publication of his second
book, “The Audacity of Hope.” Last week, the campaign disclosed that Obama and his wife, Michelle, gave $240,000 to charity last year.
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Bill,Bill, why can't your pay the $875,000 Hillary owes? Hey, you've got $225,000 in medical bills for your campaign staff? Where did all the money go.... long time frozen?— Peter of Manassas- $151.85 million speech and pension. For lying to the USA, For embrassing the USA. But a soldier fighting for the USA can't even their entire cost of living raise, GI bill increase, how about help on his home and gas for his family making yhe sacrifice, how about gas for military vehicals in the war zone, safety gear, ect. and there income is not even close. Most will come home to no home, no job, ect for being gone for so long...Tears are falling.— sweetp_b307
- 109 MILLION !!! And the Clintons are supposed to be the friend of Blue Collar workers? And, we supposed to contribute to her campaign? 109 MILLION ! And she LENDS her campaign 5 million (while asking ordinary folk to contribute) 109 MILLION ! and her campaign doesn't pay it's bills? it says a lot! (I can think of 109 million reasons why I wouldn't give Hillary a penny !)— kevinlarmee
- Here's a few tidbits for PA Voters. CLINTONS had $650,000.00 in FOREIGN TAX CREDITS. CLINTONS had $8 MILLION in FOREIGN INCOME. They also List in 2006 taxes $50,000.00 from funds named QUELLOS.This person in 2006 was on asset manager accused of bipartisan By the Senate for structuring "tax shelters". CLINTON brought us NAFTA funny how THEY have INVESTED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES because THEY SOLD US MIDDLE CLASS OUT!!!!— andrew
- the obamas are not "poor" themselves. for the last 7 years they have been millionaires also.— terrondt
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- Atleast Obama is honest about his earnings! I am sure there is more to it on Hill and Bill tax returns, let it be shown soon....— lexus817
- Hillary will cry her way to the Presidency. Some women will feel sorry for her every time she plays on their emotions and cries victim. Women need to wake up and not fall for her antics. Its all an act.— eclectic
- jfnikki is that the whole sermon or just the misleading 30 second soundbites?— eclectic
- I love the difference between the Clinton's and the Sen Obama. He gives 25% of his earnings to charity while the Clinton's give less then 1% of their earning. So much for helping the poor HRC.— jrubin1
- This story is not going away and like Nafta are the Clintons selling working people of PA down the river again http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/clinton-chief-on-payroll_b_95033.html— eclectic
- Clintons gave a little under 10 percent to charity. Obama gave just under one percent.— nhkat
- And she says speeches aren't important!!! It will be real interesting to find out whee some of this money really came from!! The lies continues, she is now found to have been lying about the lady at the hospital being refused medical care. What is wrong with her?? How could we ever trust someone who lies like that. Perhaps she believes them herself. Shame on You Hillary Clinton!!!— georgia16
- How can u now what we feel as middle class peoploe your rich you have no ideal what it take fore a women or man go threw every day of their life. you do not know our life Ms. clinton The only one who can understand us is Obama, I am or better yet was a hillary supporter Go Obama I really understand your message now— dru
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