I came across some very interesting information regarding the history of charitable contributions for the President and Senator Kerry. Check this out.
John Kerry's charitable contributions from 1991-1995
Kerry's returns from 1995 and earlier, before his marriage to Heinz, have sometimes attracted criticism over the issue of charitable giving. In 1995, according to published reports, Kerry reported a taxable income of $126,179, and charitable contributions of $0. In 1994, he reported income of $127,884, and charitable donations of $2,039. In 1993, he reported income of $130,345, and contributions of $175. In 1992, he reported income of $127,646, and contributions of $820. In 1991, he reported income of $113,857, and contributions of $0.
George W. Bush's giving from 1991-1993.
As far as Bush is concerned, in 1991, the future president, then a private citizen, reportedly had income of $179,591, and charitable contributions of $28,236. In 1992, Bush reported income of $212.313, and contributions of $31,914. In 1993, Bush reported income of $610,772, and contributions of $31,292. In 1994, Bush reported income of $474,937 and in 1995, income of $419,481. Published reports at that time did not list Bush's charitable contributions for those two years.
And give a look at this chart providing more details.
So, who you going to vote for? The guy who pays lip service to "compassion", or the guy who lives it from his checkbook? John Kerry's idea of compassion is having the heart to tax YOU and take YOUR money to support the programs that he will vote for.
It's Del.icio.us!
Furl It!
September 20, 2004 06:12 PM
And it isn't as if the Kerry's don't have money to spare.
September 22, 2004 04:18 PM
"I came across some very interesting information" - what are you, Dan Rather?
Where is this info from?
October 20, 2004 06:25 PM
Its a scary time for us American's if Kerry ever becomes President and Ms T. is first unlady.
There is only ONE first family and that is President Bush A great first LADY Laura Bush
Eva Mazzella
December 13, 2006 01:08 PM
This slam article includes no details other than alleging that Kerry did not take deductions for charitable donations on his tax returns back in the early 90s while Bush did take that kind of deductions during that period.
That's ALL it says.
It does not include details like which entities Bush donated to or the nature of those entities.
It only sates that Bush claimed the deductions.
For all we know, Kerry made such donations but didn't claim the deductions.
Without those details, that article is pure partisan propaganda and not worth spit.