Schumer’s writerly life – the proceeds
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- June
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released documents show New York Sen. Charles Schumer made almost $100,000 in royalties last year from his book, “Positively American.â€
The senator’s financial disclosure forms made public today show he received $94,000 from Rodale Publishing for the book, a tome intended to guide Democrats to greater electoral success by connecting with middle-class voters.
Schumer spokesman Josh Vlasto says that after expenses and taxes, Schumer actually made about $50,000 from the book, which went to pay for his daughter’s college tuition.
Schumer is paid a Senate salary of $165,200. His wife, Iris Weinshall, a former New York City transportation commissioner, reported making slightly more than $200,000 working for the city and City University last year.
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Is there no one with a real, productive job anymore?
Kudos, ed—
as to Schumer, and his shallow book, I am reminded of Ben Franklin, who said “The fool is the man who has nothing to say, and says it.”
Schumer ain’t no Moynihan, or even D’Amato.
Shumer says nothing every Sunday. His weekly press conferences on a quiet news day are a laughingstock. And he hardly ever, if ever, follows up on all the stupid bills he proposes in those Sunday laughers.
This is what NYers vote into the Senate. Nice work, NY residents. You could have voted in one of the Marx Brothers and not seen a difference.