Top-Earning Presidential Candidates
After a president leaves office, it’s his chance to leave the relatively low-paying world of public service and start bringing in some serious coin, whether through book royalties, business ventures, or speaking fees (Bill Clinton made more than $13 million talking last year alone).
But what about the candidates vying for the most important job in America—how do they, and specifically their earnings, compare to the average American? To find out how candidates’ earnings matched up to Main Street’s, The Daily Beast started by examining adjusted gross income—including capital gains—from the tax returns of each of the two major-party candidates (so no Ross Perot) the year before each election. For the 2008 election, for example, The Daily Beast looked at Barack Obama’s return for 2007. For John McCain and John Kerry, who both married heiresses, The Daily Beast also took into account spousal earnings.
IF A EX-PRESIDENT MAKES MONEY ON BOOKS, ETC. HE SHOULD GIVE 1/3 TO THE BUDGET IF HE IS USING THE PRESIDENTIAL TITLE ! I CAN'T AFFORD MY TEETH, WHY ASK ME FOR HELP!
MY SOLUTION TO THE US. BUDGET....EVERY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE THAT MAKES OVER $100,00 PER YEAR TAKES A 2% PAY CUT AND THAT MONEY GETS PUT RIGHT INTO THE BUDGET ! WHEN THE TOP TIER OF THE GOVERNMENT IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE , THEY CAN GET ANOTHER JOB LIKE THE REST OF AMERICA ,AND NOT BE PAID FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES ! JUST SAYIN'
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