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Originally Posted by Riot
Unlike Obama and many other members of Congress, Joe Biden is not a millionaire. When he was vetted for VP by the Obama team, they were surprised by how little the Bidens have accumulated during his second marriage (after his first wife died). They live pretty simply for "Washington elite" (actually, Biden lives in Delaware and famously commutes to Washington via train)
President Obama's 2011 charitable gifts, from his 2011 return:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/0...geous-Donation |
I can't knock Obama's charitable donations. I think he gave a generous amount (in terms of both amount and percentage of his income).
I'm not saying that Biden should have given $25,000. As you said, he's not rich. But I think he could give a little more than 1 1/2%. For someone who is a democrat and claims to care about helping people, I think 1 1/2% is a little stingy.