Joe Biden: One Breath Away

[Psycho4Bud]

Joe Biden said those who make $250000 or more should "be patriotic" and willingly pay more taxes

The National Review's Byron York takes a look at Joe and Jill Biden's charitable giving, and the results, well, aren't all that impressive. Think spare change. Total over 10 years: $3,690.

Per the NR, here is a chart of the Bidensâ?? giving for the years covered by the tax returns:

Adjusted
Gross Income Charity
1998 $215,432 $195
1999 $210,797 $120
2000 $219,953 $360
2001 $220,712 $360
2002 $227,811 $260
2003 $231,375 $260
2004 $234,271 $380
2005 $321,379 $380
2006 $248,459 $380
2007 $319,853 $995
Total $2,450,042 $3,690
Hotline On Call: Biden's Charitable Giving Examined

Not much for charity I guess...

So what's with Joe Biden not paying more taxes? Is he unpatriotic?

With all those 36 years in the United States Senate behind him, surely Biden knows of the 1843 law that lets American citizens increase their own taxes by simply sending in a higher amount of money than they were officially taxed. A quick trip to the web page of the U.S. Treasury Department states the facts:


Citizens who wish to make a general donation to the U.S. government may send contributions to a specific account called "Gifts to the United States." This account was established in 1843 to accept gifts, such as bequests, from individuals wishing to express their patriotism to the United States. Money deposited into this account is for general use by the federal government and can be available for budget needs. These contributions are considered an unconditional gift to the government. Financial gifts can be made by check or money order payable to the United States Treasury and mailed to the address below.

Gifts to the United States
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Credit Accounting Branch
3700 East-West Highway, Room 622D
Hyattsville, MD 20782

The Obama-Biden campaign has been kind enough to put out the tax records for Senator Biden. According to the New York Times: "For 2007, Mr. Biden and his wife, Jill, paid taxes of $66,273 on an adjusted gross income of $319,853, which included $71,000 in royalties from his book. The couple, who file jointly, claimed $62,954 in deductions, including $995 in gifts to charities and $38,712 in interest payments. They earned $99 in interest on savings accounts and nothing in dividends."

$66,273???? That's all? How unpatriotic! Then again, there was that munificent sum of $995 for charity.

THEN LET'S HAVE a little dialogue on exactly where that extra Biden tax money will go. Starting with Biden's own requests for almost half a billion (that would be billion with a "b") dollars worth of earmarks, maybe Treasury could use Biden's check to help pay for:

* The $1 million he has requested for the ever vital "multi-use trail, linking the historic City of New Castle and the Christina River."

* Or maybe the $1 million Biden wants for an "upgrade" to "systems" in Wilmington's Grand Opera House.

* How about that $250,000 "to continue construction of a 3.9-acre waterfront park in downtown Lewes"?

Let's not leave the earmarks of Biden's running mate, Senator Obama, out of the bidding for Biden's patriotic tax dollars. Obama is no piker, either, and the Biden dollars could surely help the almost $1 billion in earmarks Obama has requested. Worthy of consideration for Joe's tax dollars on Obama's list?

* The $1.6 million to study the genes of pigs. (No word on whether that includes the lipstick.)

* The $2, 499,400 that Obama wants to increase access to the food stamp program.

* The $550,000 for "highlighting the incredible world of aquatic biology" to Obama's constituents.

* The $5 million desperately needed for " highlighting the impact that individual men and women can have upon a civil society."

This kind of use of your taxpayer dollars surely gives you that warm feeling of wanting to "jump in" and be "patriotic" no? What about Joe? Ya gotta believe, folks, that ole Joe -- he who, with Obama, voted a couple hundred million plus to fund that famous Alaskan Bridge to Nowhere that Governor Palin killed, would be thrilled -- thrilled! -- to have his check put to use studying pig genes.
The American Spectator

And these two are the candidates of "change".....just as long as it's not charity. Leadership by example, how can "Cheap Joe" be the person one breath away?

Have a good one!:s4:

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 09-24-2008. Joe Biden: One Breath Away Joe Biden said those who make $250000 or more should "be patriotic" and willingly pay more taxes The National Review's Byron York takes a look at Joe and Jill Biden's charitable giving, and the results, well, aren't all that impressive. Think spare change. Total over 10 years: $3,690. Per the NR, here is a chart of the Bidensâ?? giving for the years covered by the tax returns: Adjusted Gross Income Charity 1998 $215,432 $195 1999 $210,797 $120 Rating: 5

[Psycho4Bud]

This dude has a weekly take home check of $4,876 and can only find his way to make a charitable contribution of $19! ONLY .39% of his income AFTER taxes! BUT he still wants us to be "Patriotic" and be taxed for more government waste and health care for people that he won't even contribute to himself. :wtf:

Have a good one!:s4:

[painretreat]

Plan on holding my breath for awhile! pr :jointsmile:

[JakeMartinez]

That seems a little uncalled for, P4B. He's at least paid SOME extra money to the government, which is not something most people in the U.S. do.

[allrollsin21]

Wow P4B.
I do agree that is an embarrassing amount of money to be donating. All i can say is that some people give back in ways other than monetary. Like as a soldier, volunteer...many roles for selfless action.

"""""* The $1 million he has requested for the ever vital "multi-use trail, linking the historic City of New Castle and the Christina River."

* Or maybe the $1 million Biden wants for an "upgrade" to "systems" in Wilmington's Grand Opera House.

* How about that $250,000 "to continue construction of a 3.9-acre waterfront park in downtown Lewes"?""""

This is actually what i would like to see my tax dollars going towards. ART and CONSERVATION. You are making a joke about it, when some AMERICANS believe these to be important, spend worthy projects. I'm not sure we could be further apart on just about every issue. I wonder if we ever randomly met if we would melt upon contact?:wtf:

[Psycho4Bud]

That seems a little uncalled for, P4B. He's at least paid SOME extra money to the government, which is not something most people in the U.S. do.

What "extra" money? Ol' Joe just gives what is mandated from him; pretty obvious from his charitable donations.

"""""* The $1 million he has requested for the ever vital "multi-use trail, linking the historic City of New Castle and the Christina River."

* Or maybe the $1 million Biden wants for an "upgrade" to "systems" in Wilmington's Grand Opera House.

* How about that $250,000 "to continue construction of a 3.9-acre waterfront park in downtown Lewes"?""""

This is actually what i would like to see my tax dollars going towards. ART and CONSERVATION.

Sounds like good STATE projects but why should the Fed. have to pick up the bill. People in my state and others could really give a rats ass about Willmingtons Grand Opera House. LOL...maybe Joe could make a donation?

Have a good one!:s4:

[beachguy in thongs]

By Joe Biden's standards, I should give $1.99/month to charity.

As someone who is $400 in debt, every month, I even keep up with "Joe Biden standards", when I give change to the panhandlers on the side of the road.

[JakeMartinez]

What "extra" money? Ol' Joe just gives what is mandated from him; pretty obvious from his charitable donations.



Sounds like good STATE projects but why should the Fed. have to pick up the bill. People in my state and others could really give a rats ass about Willmingtons Grand Opera House. LOL...maybe Joe could make a donation?

Have a good one!:s4:

Maybe because the state governments didn't force an illegal tax on their civilians?

Nevada gets all its money from gambling and prostitution...maybe if they were legal in every state, the government wouldn't have funding issues.

[Psycho4Bud]

Nevada gets all its money from gambling and prostitution...maybe if they were legal in every state, the government wouldn't have funding issues.

Maybe the government wouldn't have funding issues if they didn't splash around bucks like a drunk in a whore house.

Back to the thread........39% towards charity? How cheap can ya get? As for myself...I fall in the same catagory as beachguy in thongs. I think on my modest income I've spent more on charity than Biden.

Have a good one!:s4: