Senator Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, sharply increased their charitable donations as Mr. Obama began to run for president and the family's income increased from book sales, according to tax returns that the couple released
All told, the couple gave $27,500 to the [Trinity United Church of Christ] in 2005 and 2006. Although the campaign has not released the couple's 2007 return, it has said the Obamas gave $240,000 to charity in 2007. This compares with charitable donations as low as $1,050 a few years ago...
"Their charitable giving only went up when it looked like he was campaigning for the presidential office," said Paul L. Caron, a professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and editor of the TaxProf Blog, which examines tax questions and has posted the returns.
I guess everyone making sacrifices doesn't apply to him!
Obama's Charitable Record
2000 - $2,350.00
2001 - $1,470.00
2002 - $1,050.00
2003 - $3,400.00
2004 - $2,500.00
2005 - $77,315.00
2006 - $60,307.00
From 2000-2004 he made over $200k per year atleast and in 2005 that jumped to close to million before going well over a million dollars in 2006.
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Duh! obviously he increased his donations the richer he got! It would be more worrying if the donations stayed the same... to jump from $200 in 2004 k to $1million in 2006 would explain why he increased his charity in 2006.
At least he gives money to charity ffs.
You need to get over your hatred for Obama. You say that you do not support either MCcain or Obama yet you continue to spill shit about the latter. Where's your compaining about MCcain then?
McCain between 2001-2006 contributed over $900,000.00 to charity.
I would hardly call giving less than a half a percent of your income to charity acceptable particularly when you asking people to accept what will be a huge tax increase. Even when he increased his contributions he was still not giving but about 5% of his income.
I have complained about McCain, I found it disgusting when he wanted to give a path to citizenship for illegals disgusting.
America was born from illegal immigration
Ummm yah not so much. Most people did it right.
I'm guessing 11:26 your either home schooled or in a public school, it shows.
11:30 : Thanks mate great compliment, btw I'm from the UK, where supposedly you ppl came from.
Why don't you take your ass back to the UK, your already socialist over there!
12:40 needs to get an education!
Interesting numbers, thanks for posting.
It's so sad that there are still people in this country who are so closed minded and racist. It's silly to me that people aren't voting for Obama based solely on the fact that he's black, or that whole "Arab" thing.
It is silly that Obama hates whites when he himself was never a slave. That is stupid, your right!
RACIST! Are you proud to be a racist?
I bet you're some 56 year old racist hermit
NOW YOU'RE BRAINWASHED BY PALIN! HUAHUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
'gotta keep an eye on those Russians from neighbouring Alaska' HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I just explained to you what a racist is, I am not racist, I like black people, I just don't like obama nor do I think black people should vote for him simply because he is black but the poll numbers show 98 percent of blacks intend to vote for him. I have numbers and knowledge, you don't seem to have shit son! Your my bitch, bend over!
I have been watching this argument and you must be the dumbest brit alive.
You don't know what a racist or a facist is, just like you didn't know what subrime was or that Russia provides the bulk of your energy needs. Seriously, stay in school.
As you're beloved Palin says 'DRILL BABY DRILL'
I'm watching CNBC right now, your probably watching cartoons.
are you not supposed to be at work? what time is it in America? Haven't you got a job you dumbfuck
oh yeah its been so incredibly annoying to see such a self proclaimed eloquant person spell you're 'your' in the wrong context
How else do you take care of the oil shortage genius? Wind? You can have 150000 windmills but if their not connected to the power grid they are literally just blowing in the wind. Solar? Same thing. Get a clue you environmentalist nazi, you probably believe in global warming too because loser Al Gore had a concert and told you to believe. Its like having a conversation with someone with no brain. Get a clue. Stop beating your dick off to pictures of Audrina!
Have you never heard of investment into nuclear energy you SHITBAG, and stop posting posts on you're own website! SO SAD!
Nuclear? Yah everyone is dying to have nuclear power plants in their backyard. Your so clueless. Nuclear won't run your car smuck!
Btw Nuclear power produces around 11% of the world's energy needs, and produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel, without the pollution that you'd get from burning fossil fuels.
Ask russia how much they love nuclear power? You have no brain, one of your teachers told you how great nuclear is and you said ok. You obviously can't think.
PLEASE Crs no more political posts!!
Give it up! Its pathetic at this point really & a waste of time.
your a McCain supporter? that really explains a lot!
CRS, stick to what you do best- hating LC and co. This place has turned into a zoo but i guess increases ur "viewership". oh and heres an article addressing some of the "rumors" http://news.aol.com/elections/article/cover-this-inside-nastiest-08-rumors/233521
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