The Clinton's have made......

[highland145]

$109M over 8 years! Holy crap. It's good to be the ex Pres.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89408880

 

[spaceman]

ballers

 

[DesiPower]

Wait till BHO retires.

 

[spaceman]

whats an ex pres got to pay 4 anyways?
do they even really need money other than to pass it on to their kids?

 

[darkxshade]

Isn't gross income before taxes? It's a lot but I wouldn't exactly call 109mm gross over 8 years fast for them. It's also a joint return so that's like 54.5mm gross each over 8 years before taxes.

 

[jlee]

Isn't gross income before taxes? It's a lot but I wouldn't exactly call 109mm gross over 8 years fast for them. It's also a joint return so that's like 54.5mm gross each over 8 years before taxes.

Their adjusted gross income has moved in a zigzag line since then. The low point, $8 million in 2003; the peak, $20.4 million in 2007.

$20mil a year is a lot, IMHO.

 

[yllus]

Like them or not, both of them are beyond brilliant. If anything they put a major dent in what they could have earned by going into politics.

 

[spacejamz]

<obama>We’re not, we’re not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that’s fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money. But, you know, part of the American way is, you know, you can just keep on making it if you’re providing a good product or providing good service. We don’t want people to stop, ah, fulfilling the core responsibilities of the financial system to help grow our economy.,</obama>

 

[highland145]

Isn't gross income before taxes? It's a lot but I wouldn't exactly call 109mm gross over 8 years fast for them. It's also a joint return so that's like 54.5mm gross each over 8 years before taxes.

I know you make 10 x that. Wish I were you.:sneaky:

 

[darkxshade]

$20mil a year is a lot, IMHO.

So in their best year, they made 10mil a piece before taxes. It's certainly a lot, I'm not arguing that but at their level, I wouldn't expect any less... a lot of people who are worse off make more than that in a year. My whole argument was that given their status, making 109mil gross over 8 years isn't fast. I believe Hillary alone got a nice advance on a book deal, I don't remember when that was though but it had to be within those 8 years[that's excluding the income from book sales].

 

[jlee]

So in their best year, they made 10mil a piece before taxes. It's certainly a lot, I'm not arguing that but at their level, I wouldn't expect any less... a lot of people who are worse off make more than that in a year. My whole argument was that given their status, making 109mil gross over 8 years isn't fast. I believe Hillary alone got a nice advance on a book deal, I don't remember when that was though but it had to be within those 8 years[that's excluding the income from book sales].

Most of it came from him, not her.

Most of the income came from the former president's speeches ($51.85 million) and from the sale of his two books ($29.6 million). Hillary Clinton's own book, Living History, has earned her more than $10 million. Proceeds from her earlier book, It Takes a Village were donated to charity.

The rest of the couple's income was from official salaries and from lucrative partnerships in which Bill Clinton participates.

 

[TehMac]

<obama>We’re not, we’re not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that’s fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money. But, you know, part of the American way is, you know, you can just keep on making it if you’re providing a good product or providing good service. We don’t want people to stop, ah, fulfilling the core responsibilities of the financial system to help grow our economy.,</obama>

Obama made 5.5 million dollars last year. In his own words, isn't that more than enough money considering the median income is 50,000/yr or something?

 

[SlitheryDee]

Like them or not, both of them are beyond brilliant. If anything they put a major dent in what they could have earned by going into politics.

I'm not sure. It's possible that being in politics is what put them in the position to make so much money. The simple celebrity status and vast network of friends in high places has to be a huge leg up.

 

[MotF Bane]

If they're so happy with the idea of taking money from others, they should be giving that away to the poor.

 

[moshquerade]

If they're so happy with the idea of taking money from others, they should be giving that away to the poor.

Anyone know what the Clintons donate to charities? Don't hear much about that.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Anyone know what the Clintons donate to charities? Don't hear much about that.

I don't know for sure, but I'll hazard a guess that they donate quite a lot. It doesn't necessarily mean anything though. When you're that high profile you sort of have to be a major charity contributor for publicity reasons.

 

[highland145]

I don't know for sure, but I'll hazard a guess that they donate quite a lot. It doesn't necessarily mean anything though. When you're that high profile you sort of have to be a major charity contributor for publicity reasons.

Not to mention he probably gets comped everywhere he goes.

 

[mshan]

$109 for one year would be a lot; $109 million over 8 years, combining the income of two high profile individuals, doesn't seem like a lot.

Plus you have book deals and speeches in there.

 

[TehMac]

$109 for one year would be a lot; $109 million over 8 years, combining the income of two high profile individuals, doesn't seem like a lot.

Says the billionaire calmly sipping his champagne.

 

[zinfamous]

If they're so happy with the idea of taking money from others, they should be giving that away to the poor.

:hmm:

 

[Miramonti]

I'm inclined to believe Bill Clinton could make $109m in the private sector over the last decade, if not more, even if he never ran for office.

 

[her209]

Anyone know what the Clintons donate to charities? Don't hear much about that.

In terms of time and money or just money?

 

[highland145]

I'm inclined to believe Bill Clinton could make $109m in the private sector over the last decade, if not more, even if he never ran for office.

How so?

 

[Miramonti]

How so?

Very intelligent, educated, charismatic and well-liked, attractive by most standards, a natural leader...not to mention he has the type presence that when he walks in a room, he basically owns it immediately.

So if he never went in the public sector and pursued a career in the corporate world, I have no doubt he'd be a leader of a very large multi-nat'l company (or various ones thru his career), getting rich off stock and stock options, severance packages, being on a 1/2 dozen boards, and so on.

Pure speculation of course...as a teen he considered being a doctor, but one never knows.

 

[zinfamous]

How so?

Basically, he's a fucking genius.