McClatchy: Biden tax returns prove he's not wealthy by Senate standards

[babylonsister]

It's so nice that there's no drama surrounding this.

Biden tax returns prove he's not wealthy by Senate standards

By David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers



WASHINGTON — Sen. Joseph Biden and his wife, Jill, earned $319,853 last year, according to tax returns released Friday, making them one of the least wealthy U.S. Senate families.

The Democratic vice-presidential nominee's income also puts him well behind the two major presidential contenders' families. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, has not released her returns.

Biden made 10 years of documents public. His most recent filing listed his Senate income of $161,708, while Jill Biden earned $66,546 from her job teaching English at Delaware Technical and Community College.

Joe Biden, a Delaware senator since 1973, also earned $71,000 in royalties for his 2007 memoir, "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics," and $20,500 for a law course he teaches at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

The Bidens listed $62,954 in itemized deductions, including $14,912 for state and local income taxes and $11,604 for real estate taxes. They also deducted $38,712 in home mortgage interest.

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[gateley]

1. It was also covered on cnn.com -- (I posted it here).

The comments were OVERWHELMINGLY in support of Biden.

Very impressive. Great integrity.