spreading the wealth around...if Obama wins...

[luckystar112]

Were you mean to me?

All I'm saying is that I don't like how the left is always trying to paint this picture of republicans not caring about the poor (white or brown). Like we're all greedy and could care less if little babies are starving. Not only are most poor people white, but they mostly live in rural areas too, not the inner cities. On top of that, we have some of the "richest" poor people in the world. America is very lucky in that respect.

When someone points out that republicans give a lot to charity, the usual response is that they give it to churches, which are tax exempt, and so they just do it for the write off. It's like we can't win.

Here's the link from the other thread

ETA: Meant to quote ebree

 

[luckystar112]

Obama
5.7% for 2007
6.1% for 2006

McCain
26% in 2007
18% in 2006

Mrs. McCain has donated the same amount to charity as her husband — a total of $170,162 for each of them — over the past two years, his campaign said.

Bush
18% in 2006
Cheney
5% in 2006

Kerry
11 % in 2004
John Edwards gave a lot, but I''m too tired to do the math
1.2 million in earnings, $350,000 in charity...almost all from book royalties (if I''m reading that right)

 

[fleur-de-lis]

Date: 10/29/2008 1:56:24 AM
Author: luckystar112
Obama

5.7% for 2007

6.1% for 2006


McCain

26% in 2007

18% in 2006


Mrs. McCain has donated the same amount to charity as her husband — a total of $170,162 for each of them — over the past two years, his campaign said.



Bush

18% in 2006

Cheney

5% in 2006


Kerry

11 % in 2004

John Edwards gave a lot, but I''m too tired to do the math

1.2 million in earnings, $350,000 in charity...almost all from book royalties (if I''m reading that right)

Hi Luckystar,

Might you have the data of annual giving relative to each candidate''s overall net worth? (It''s something that I''ve long been curious about.) Thanks!

 

[luckystar112]

hehe fleur...I'll definitely do it tomorrow. I'm so tired!!!

But if you have the patience, I got most of the info from philanthropy.com. You just type in their names and an article should pop right up. I just put the percentages but I should have put their income too. I'm sorry!


Another link:

Talking about the same book, with a test by ABC news

okay one more

http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/acbrooks/Pages/Who%20really%20cares/Weekly%20Standard%201-22-07.pdf

 

[E B]

Date: 10/29/2008 1:32:09 AM
Author: luckystar112
Were you mean to me?

Not at all! I just asked a question about McCain''s tax plan and realized I wasn''t very clear. In my defense, I''ve been battling a headache for a week now. Blah. Maybe it''s all this political talk.