Comments on: 10 years of Biden’s tax returns released http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:00:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jiminy Cricket http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/comment-page-1/#comment-38553 Jiminy Cricket Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:59:53 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/#comment-38553 Ed, I think it's our business when it reveals such hypocrisy on the part of so many tax and spend Dems. They want to spread everyone else's money around, but not their own. Just like Charlie Rangel the tax and subsidized apartments cheat being in charge of Ways and Means. And Gore, who portrays himself as the savior of the earth, flies around in a private jet, and his own home has an electric bill that is about as high as the entire city of Peekskill's. Ed, I think it’s our business when it reveals such hypocrisy on the part of so many tax and spend Dems. They want to spread everyone else’s money around, but not their own. Just like Charlie Rangel the tax and subsidized apartments cheat being in charge of Ways and Means.

And Gore, who portrays himself as the savior of the earth, flies around in a private jet, and his own home has an electric bill that is about as high as the entire city of Peekskill’s.

]]> By: ed1 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/comment-page-1/#comment-38549 ed1 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:15:12 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/#comment-38549 I don't know how fair it is to question and list charitable donations by any of these people. Seems to me we have a social contract whereby the government, in its infinite wisdom, takes tax monies and redistributes those dollars to the needy and to the supposedly altruistic institutions, both public and private, for the general welfare. If someone feels he/she wishes to do more, kudos to them. I must say, however, that the average Joe who only throws a twenty in the basket each Sunday seems to have given more in some years by that act alone than Gore and Biden contributed anywhere. Very curious, but whose business? I don’t know how fair it is to question and list charitable donations by any of these people. Seems to me we have a social contract whereby the government, in its infinite wisdom, takes tax monies and redistributes those dollars to the needy and to the supposedly altruistic institutions, both public and private, for the general welfare. If someone feels he/she wishes to do more, kudos to them. I must say, however, that the average Joe who only throws a twenty in the basket each Sunday seems to have given more in some years by that act alone than Gore and Biden contributed anywhere. Very curious, but whose business?

]]> By: WaltTrombone http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/comment-page-1/#comment-38544 WaltTrombone Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:19:04 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/#comment-38544 Some real numbers, instead of Jiminy's slanted opinions, on the charitable giving vs. income for Clintons, Cheneys, Bushes and John McCain can be found in the article and chart here... www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-12-biden-financial_N.htm No disputing that Biden did not give that much, though. Some real numbers, instead of Jiminy’s slanted opinions, on the charitable giving vs. income for Clintons, Cheneys, Bushes and John McCain can be found in the article and chart here…

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-12-biden-financial_N.htm

No disputing that Biden did not give that much, though.

]]> By: Jiminy Cricket http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/comment-page-1/#comment-38533 Jiminy Cricket Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:59:11 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/#comment-38533 Missing from this story is the fact that Biden has given less to charity than I'd imagine even some homeless folks give to charity. Shameful. But that was Al Gore too, and Obama till recently. And don't forget that on his taxes Bill Clinton wrote off donations of old underwear to the Salvation Army. It all is standard hypocrisy by the tax and spend Limo Liberals. Missing from this story is the fact that Biden has given less to charity than I’d imagine even some homeless folks give to charity. Shameful. But that was Al Gore too, and Obama till recently.

And don’t forget that on his taxes Bill Clinton wrote off donations of old underwear to the Salvation Army.

It all is standard hypocrisy by the tax and spend Limo Liberals.

]]> By: Ian http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/comment-page-1/#comment-38522 Ian Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:49:16 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/#comment-38522 Actually, what it demonstrates is that the Obama/Biden campaign contradicts itself. Democrats (and Obama in particular) define anyone who makes $200,000 (and over) as rich (regardless of cost of living). Biden, makes over $200,000 and combined with his wife he is without a doubt in the top 2% of income earners. Yet, he has by some accounts accrued very little in net wealth despite living in a relatively cheap place to live as compared to Westchester and he consistently claims he is middle-class. Thus, the Democrats economic argument that taxes need to be higher on those couples earning $250,000 and on individuals earning $200,000 because those people have money to burn (not when it comes to charity for Biden) is somewhat undercut. Actually, what it demonstrates is that the Obama/Biden campaign contradicts itself. Democrats (and Obama in particular) define anyone who makes $200,000 (and over) as rich (regardless of cost of living). Biden, makes over $200,000 and combined with his wife he is without a doubt in the top 2% of income earners. Yet, he has by some accounts accrued very little in net wealth despite living in a relatively cheap place to live as compared to Westchester and he consistently claims he is middle-class. Thus, the Democrats economic argument that taxes need to be higher on those couples earning $250,000 and on individuals earning $200,000 because those people have money to burn (not when it comes to charity for Biden) is somewhat undercut.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/comment-page-1/#comment-38519 the consultant Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:04:21 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/#comment-38519 It has to do with vetting a candidate to insure there are no financial skeletons or conflicts that later rear their ugly heads.. It has to do with vetting a candidate to insure there
are no financial skeletons or conflicts that later
rear their ugly heads..

]]> By: SalG http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/comment-page-1/#comment-38515 SalG Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:55:21 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/10-years-of-bidens-tax-returns-released/#comment-38515 Who cares about tax returns about any candidate? What does it have to do with issues? Who cares about tax returns about any candidate? What does it have to do with issues?

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