Joe Biden Releases Tax Returns

[SB Shock]

Biden is cheapscape



Here is McCain and Obama charitable contributions



For what it is worth:

89% of American contribute to charity
Average contributions is $1,620 (3.1% of income)

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

eh he still donated.

When United Way rolls around this year ill only donate a dollar a check

[SB Shock]

eh he still donated.

When United Way rolls around this year ill only donate a dollar a check

It's funny the liberals want to do income redistribution with everybody elses money except for their own.

You would think they would want to set the example and voluntarily give to those in need.

[ShockBand]

Don't over-read into McCain's, as he can easily live as a kept man on his wife's income. Interesting that Clinton and Obama stepped up their giving in 07 vs. 06. And apparently, yes, Biden is a cheapskate.

As for Americans and giving, while 89% is a great number for those who give, I'd rather see the median than the mean for the average, because the multimillion dollar donations really pull that mean average off kilter. But that's just the data geek in me talking...

[Denny Crane]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/bidendebt.asp

Kind of interesting in light of SB's thread. The dude did say he had been paid finally.

[double dribble]

Studies show that republicans give over 50% more to charity than democRATS. Yet the libs tell us that WE are greedy. go figure.....
The liberal mind....what a waste.

[SB Shock]

As for Americans and giving, while 89% is a great number for those who give, I'd rather see the median than the mean for the average, because the multimillion dollar donations really pull that mean average off kilter. But that's just the data geek in me talking...

% of Giving by Household Income (avg of givers)
<100,000: 90.4% (2,371 Average)
100K to 200K: 7.4% (2,316 Average)
200K to 1 Mill: 2.1% (12,105 Average)
1 Mill +: 0.2% (61,060 Average)

Full details can be found at:

http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/Research/Giving%20focused%20on%20meeting%20needs%20of%20the%20poor%20July%202007.pdf

The US is one of the most charitable nations.

[ShockBand]

The data geek in me went and took a quick glance at the study. According to that study, yes, the US is generous, but it isn't necessarily glowing in the frame of what it looks to find out. It indicates that of the some 250 billion in giving they studied, less than 1/3 of it went to what they classified as assistance to the poor.

I'd have to spend a few hours to really shred the details and see if I agree with their conclusions or not.

[SB Shock]

The data geek in me went and took a quick glance at the study. According to that study, yes, the US is generous, but it isn't necessarily glowing in the frame of what it looks to find out. It indicates that of the some 250 billion in giving they studied, less than 1/3 of it went to what they classified as assistance to the poor.

I'd have to spend a few hours to really shred the details and see if I agree with their conclusions or not.

Well, since that study was not a study of charitable giving in the world, I think the several hours you spend studying will not lead you conclusively to any answer.

[double dribble]

Funny how the liberal democRATS want everyone to pay more taxes yet they are always the ones trying to get out of paying. Charlie Rangle is on the Ways and Means Committee and he has been stiffing the govt for 20 yeras on taxes.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ic3pl2QFR1PiP9bv3IIjVsyaSclgD9370P5O1