Biden Earned $21,000 From Secret Service

[Rupert Pupkin]

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.

[joeydb]

$21000 is a lot more than $47...

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

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.

Isn't he Catholic? What did he tithe to his church?

I do think Biden is a good example of someone who went to Washington to do good, and didn't change to doing well. He's not a lobbyist, he's not out to make money, he's just an average guy who lost his family and rebuilt a life.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Riot

Isn't he Catholic? What did he tithe to his church?

I do think Biden is a good example of someone who went to Washington to do good, and didn't change to doing well. He's not a lobbyist, he's not out to make money, he's just an average guy who lost his family and rebuilt a life.

When you give money to your church, that is considered a charitable donation. You can write that off. That would appear on his taxes. He must not have given any money to his church, unless he occasionally threw a $10 or $20 bill into the tithe basket. Most people who are going to put more than $5 in the tithe basket, will use a check rather than cash, so that they can get the deduction on their taxes.

[Riot]

I'll let Biden have this one: if someone - even if it's the Secret Service protecting him - is housed in his rental housing, they can pay, and he can charge.

I don't care much what charities other people give to, or don't give to. It's their business. If you earn your money (legally), you can do whatever the (legal) heck you want with it. You can feed poor children or purchase sold gold toilets. Your choice. I don't resent Trump, or Romney, or Buffett, or Jobs, or Gates, in the least because they are wealthy, and may do with their money something I would never do. It's their money.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Riot

I'll let Biden have this one: if someone - even if it's the Secret Service protecting him - is housed in his rental housing, they can pay, and he can charge.

I don't care much what charities other people give to, or don't give to. It's their business. If you earn your money (legally), you can do whatever the (legal) heck you want with it. You can feed poor children or purchase sold gold toilets. Your choice. I don't resent Trump, or Romney, or Buffett, or Jobs, or Gates, in the least because they are wealthy, and may do with their money something I would never do. It's their money.

I agree that people can do what they want with their money. However if a person is a somewhat liberal politician and they are always talking about how much they care about poor people, I would think they would be putting their money where their mouth is.