The Obama’s released their tax returns yesterday.  (FYI: 2005 was the year the Obama’s income jumped significantly due to book advances and royalties.)
Year |
Adjusted Gross Inc. |
Giving |
% of AGI |
2001Â Â |
$272,759 |
$1470 |
0.5%Â |
2002 |
$259,394 |
$1050 |
0.4% |
2005 |
$1,655,106 |
$77,315 |
4.6% |
 Either Rev. Wright didn’t teach tithing at TUCC or Senator Obama can actually make a credible case that he really didn’t listen to anything his pastor said over the last 20 years.I am reminded though, of the numerous studies which have shown that we hard-hearted extremist of the Religious Right tend to give much more of our our income to charitable causes than do compassionate liberals.