Tax Man

It is tax time and two characters have paid their taxes...Good ole G W and VP Cheney. Here is what their returns looked like.

"President and Mrs. George W. Bush reported taxable income of $618,694 for the tax year 2005. This resulted in a total of $187,768 in federal income taxes paid by President and Mrs. Bush."

Gee, am I looking at that right? I think the San Diego Padres have benchwarmers that make more than that. How does the Emperor of the world make so little? Where are all the Big Oil Bucks? Anyway, the Bush's donated $75,560.00 of that money to charity.
Now, Lets see how the VP did.

"According to income tax information released by the White House on Friday, the Cheneys' adjusted gross income in 2005 was $8,819,006."

Now that is more like it. We all knew that Cheney was actually the muscle behind this so called administration and the fact that most of his money came from his Halliburton stock options is all the proof we needed. But wait a minute, The Cheney's donated roughly $7,000,000.00 of that money to charity. Let me say that again. SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS TO CHARITY!!! Jesus, this dude pretty much ruled the world for free. Now we can't have a good piece without a little compare and contrast. How about the previous VP?.."Big Fat Al Gorge."

"In 1997 for instance, Al and Tipper Gore contributed just $353 to charity, a sum that raised eyebrows even in friendly media circles.
The Los Angeles Times noted, for instance, that the Gores' slender donation "caused some bewilderment in philanthropic circles because of the vice president's 'good guy' image as an advocate for public service and social causes."
The same year the Gores gave $353 to charity, they reported $197,729 in adjusted gross income."

Man, he is what I call a true giver. $353.00 pays for 3 weeks of my rent. I am not saying that people have to donate, but for a man who pretends to be so socially aware. I find his act disgusting.
On a side note, this book here Do As I Say (Not As I Do) is certainly worth the read. It shows that not only does Michael Moore make more than Bush, but his Non-Profit owned Halliburton stock among other things.