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Tue Sep 29, 2015, 06:55 PM Sep 2015

The Mystery Of Hillary's Missing Millions [View all]

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Source: Forbes

Since Bill and Hillary Clinton left the White House in 2001, they have earned more than $230 million. But in federal filings the Clintons claim they are worth somewhere between $11 million and $53 million. After layering years of disclosures on top of annual tax returns, Forbes estimates their combined net worth at $45 million. Where did all of the money go? No one seems to know, and the Clintons aren’t offering any answers.

From 2001 to 2014 the power couple spent $95 million on taxes. Hillary’s 2008 presidential run cost her $13 million. Their two homes cost a combined $5 million, and the Clintons have given away $22 million to charity. All of this is according to FEC filings, property records and years of tax returns. Add it up and you get $135 million. If the Clintons made $230 million, spent $135 million and have just $45 million left over, what happened to the other $50 million?

“That’s kind of strange,” says Joe Biden’s accountant, Walter Deyhle. “You have to report all of your assets. You have to report assets that are owned by your spouse.”

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2015/09/29/the-mystery-of-hillarys-missing-millions/



Interesting read.
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BASH BASH BASH Hillary, BASH BASH BASH randys1 Sep 2015 #1
Love how this little weasel slid this bit in, towards the end... MADem Sep 2015 #9
why is he a "weasel"? Is everyone who writes a negative article about the Clintons a "weasel"? uhnope Sep 2015 #18
Can we start questioning the possibility of Bernie's hidden money then? leftofcool Sep 2015 #47
He hid it in the toaster .... ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #81
Question away floriduck Sep 2015 #84
That was posted yesterday. Sorry you missed it. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #103
Bernie is worth about $500K, including his house. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #130
The article is written by a 20 - some odd year old MADem Sep 2015 #48
you are a MASTER of LOGICAL FALLACIES. this one's called "AD HOMINEM" uhnope Sep 2015 #52
No, I'm not. I nailed you on your misstatements in POST 61. MADem Sep 2015 #70
pot, kettle roguevalley Sep 2015 #100
You trying to decide to make soup or tea? MADem Sep 2015 #104
{{{chuckle}}} Purveyor Sep 2015 #74
I use caps all the time. Have I, too, failed your sanity test? aquart Sep 2015 #137
Yawn. NealK Sep 2015 #121
If you're tired, go to bed. MADem Sep 2015 #123
I agree, it's very immature. NealK Sep 2015 #132
This thread is about an article in the magazine of a Heritage Founder trustee who is also MADem Sep 2015 #133
Nicely done. Come sit here by me. aquart Sep 2015 #138
Good catch. Make no mistake, the right hates Hillary and fear her. randys1 Sep 2015 #23
And Republican Steve Forbes' magazine, named after himself, will carry water for the right. nt MADem Sep 2015 #29
haha - 840high Sep 2015 #50
Numbers are facts jkbRN Sep 2015 #31
Exactly, and it may not be all that sinister, that money might just be vacationing in the Caymans virtualobserver Sep 2015 #43
Suspicious? You do know the source of this article, right? randys1 Sep 2015 #45
What's suspicious? Come on, get specific, now. MADem Sep 2015 #64
DERP DERP DERP Herp, DERP DERP DERP frylock Sep 2015 #68
Another one bites the dust....? MADem Sep 2015 #72
You just spelled out what EVERYONE is going to have to put up with for four to eight years..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #90
this, too, will be rejected by unthinking followers uhnope Sep 2015 #2
Yeah, because everyone should believe articles that come out of a magazine MADem Sep 2015 #77
on the other side ... ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #78
Email scandals must not get traction anymore upaloopa Sep 2015 #3
Big money and big corruption. earthside Sep 2015 #5
Heh heh--maybe it's sitting in a bank, waiting to be spent on the campaign. MADem Sep 2015 #20
Steve Forbes is a founding signatory of PNAC--and people here are trying to claim that MADem Sep 2015 #125
Just the other day someone "wondered" where all Bernie's money went. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #4
Bernie has "missing millions" too? 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #6
with Bernie it was missing twenties virtualobserver Sep 2015 #10
HAAAAAAA! 7962 Sep 2015 #19
"Missing" thousands. The sneaky "question" was why his net worth is so little The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #14
Thanks, I was unaware of ^this^ 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #24
Here: The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #27
Ummm, Bernie's salary in Congress SheilaT Sep 2015 #36
Exactly my point. The $200K came from the veiled accusation The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #40
when pols don't have money they live in their offices roguevalley Sep 2015 #102
The story about Hillary is ridiculous and unfair, but as for Bernie, JDPriestly Sep 2015 #94
It's definitely unfair. Unless Forbes can point to some evidence of wrongdoing The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #97
OH wonderful! jehop61 Sep 2015 #7
RW? What about the facts? uhnope Sep 2015 #13
Forbes isn't right wing? Since when? 6000eliot Sep 2015 #16
remember some terms uhnope Sep 2015 #22
Just totally untrue. Forbes is right-wing HERVEPA Sep 2015 #30
um, is that all you got? uhnope Sep 2015 #33
Yes, that is all i HAVE. The truth. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #44
so you're a Truther? uhnope Sep 2015 #46
There is truth, and there is truthiness. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #49
it's the Internet so I don't know if you're joking uhnope Sep 2015 #55
I gave her this article, and she's still doubling down--funny as hell! MADem Sep 2015 #86
Refute the article if you can. Steve Forbes didnt write it. 7962 Sep 2015 #87
I already have. It's smear, innuendo and horseshit. MADem Sep 2015 #96
Man, I've never seen you lose it like you have tonight. Jeeze. 7962 Sep 2015 #99
Ha, look at you---stooping to personal characterization and mocking. MADem Sep 2015 #101
Do a search for how many articles from Forbes have been posted on DU. Lots. 7962 Sep 2015 #107
Ah, now you're resorting to the 'Two wrongs make a right' defense? MADem Sep 2015 #110
This reminded me of an oldie from 2013--remember the GOP shutdown? Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #115
It sure does. Nailed it! nt MADem Sep 2015 #116
Maybe you shouldve read post 45 too. Also from two years ago. 7962 Sep 2015 #119
Aw you called me a stalker. Nice try but it won't work. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #120
Alan Grayson is a dork, but he's not a founding member of PNAC. MADem Sep 2015 #126
Do you really think he DOESN'T vet the hatchet pieces? Wanna buy a pretty bridge? aquart Sep 2015 #139
So what does Breitbart have to say on this? Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #112
Since you'd probably burt into flames if you looked; 7962 Sep 2015 #128
Amazing isn't it. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #109
I have never seen anything quite like it. MADem Sep 2015 #111
And yet, you were gleefully pushing the insinuation Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #134
No, I was not "pushing" that at all. That is NOT true. You don't get to tell bold faced lies here. MADem Sep 2015 #135
No, sorry, you were getting all worked up with that crap, Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #136
Not in the case of Steve Forbes--as I told you downthread in post 61. MADem Sep 2015 #62
I think you're stretching on that one Trajan Sep 2015 #129
Around here, anything you dont like comes from a "right wing" source. 7962 Sep 2015 #21
Steve Forbes is hardly a liberal. He's a card carrying Republican. MADem Sep 2015 #26
Yeah--someone here tried to claim that Drudge wasn't either!! MADem Sep 2015 #25
that's a very embarrassing post by you, CRAZY CAPS and all. uhnope Sep 2015 #32
In Steve Forbes' case, YES, it IS. MADem Sep 2015 #61
Rove himself could produce this "news" ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #76
I'm interested in your use of the word grateful. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #93
We don't care. We want income equality, health care, voting integrity, corps. paying taxes. Gregorian Sep 2015 #8
i disagree Enrique Sep 2015 #11
"don't confuse me with facts, I've made up my mind!" uhnope Sep 2015 #35
here we go again! and again, and again demigoddess Sep 2015 #12
think the Foundation is up to several hundred in supported countries,through High school & college Sunlei Sep 2015 #15
not LBN nt msongs Sep 2015 #17
But.... but.....!!! MADem Sep 2015 #28
I think you are right--no rules lots of times. Certanily not LBN riversedge Sep 2015 #56
Wow, seems like we need to need to follow the candidates and their spending habits for the last few Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #34
I don't like seeing a potential Dem candidate smeared..... alittlelark Sep 2015 #37
Maybe they set us trusts for Chelsea and ALBliberal Sep 2015 #38
Switzerland? Octafish Sep 2015 #39
Are they not allowed to spend money? jeff47 Sep 2015 #41
for the average person the spending seems incredible questionseverything Sep 2015 #54
Yeah, but the average person has a net worth of zero. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #60
Could someone show me in this article mitch96 Sep 2015 #42
Here's where half of it came from: 7962 Sep 2015 #88
JOE BIDENS ACCOUNTANT Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #51
Don't be too quick to blame Joe--or his accountant. MADem Sep 2015 #58
Lulz Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #65
My goodness, you ARE naive!! MADem Sep 2015 #67
Again Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #71
Again, you ARE naive. Woefully so, too. MADem Sep 2015 #75
Come-on MADDEM Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #80
No--that's your attempt to try to wiggle out of YOUR claim, that MADem Sep 2015 #92
Lemme know when Joe fires his rogue accountant. Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #95
Stop being obtuse. "Joe" is one client of thousands at a massive CPA firm. MADem Sep 2015 #108
Quite entertaining! frylock Sep 2015 #73
This is hardly LBN! riversedge Sep 2015 #53
It's a TRAP!!!! MADem Sep 2015 #69
IT'S A TRAP!! ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #79
Of course it isn't. 6000eliot Sep 2015 #89
How dare you object to information from a wingnut, anti-choice, pro-religion-in-school, MADem Sep 2015 #114
Looks like a big fail from here. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #57
They spent it on Sour Diesel and Cheetos. alfredo Sep 2015 #59
THIS Sour Diesel? ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #83
Ha! alfredo Sep 2015 #106
Well, I think its time to bring in Bill to explain it. Kokonoe Sep 2015 #63
Explain what? That they aren't spending money in an ostentatious way, MADem Sep 2015 #66
Pantsuits spinbaby Sep 2015 #82
Not from the right wing wackos! ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #85
I'm no Clinton Fan, but to comment on this without looking at the actual books is plain stupid. Scruffy1 Sep 2015 #91
I concur fbc Sep 2015 #98
$9,800 a day comes to $68,600 a week. NonMetro Sep 2015 #105
This is the kind of useless tripe that just frosts me... GitRDun Sep 2015 #113
......................... MADem Sep 2015 #117
did that same bunch go into romney's accounts? or anyone else's, for that matter? niyad Sep 2015 #118
It certainly didn't get go to IT department costs. leveymg Sep 2015 #122
Well that explains the missing furniture from the White House d_legendary1 Sep 2015 #124
There was that 'market tanking' thing that George W. Bush was responsible for back in 07. applegrove Sep 2015 #127
I'm an avid Bernie supporter, but I find this really offensive. I mean, who cares? DebJ Sep 2015 #131
Locking thread. TexasTowelie Sep 2015 #140
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