A Joe Six-Pack Family?
Friday, October 03, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Today’s the big day.
What day is that, you ask? Why, today’s the day the Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, released their much-awaited financial records — and they are quite revealing.
From the McCain campaign Website:
SUMMARY OF TAX RETURNS
Taxes Paid:
For 2006, the Palins paid $11,944 (LINE 63) in total taxes on gross income of $127,869 (LINE 37), which is a 9.3% tax rate.
For 2007, the Palins paid $24,738 (LINE 63) in total taxes on gross income of $166,080 (LINE 37), which is a 14.9% tax rate.
Charitable Contributions:
In 2006, Sarah and Todd Palin donated $4,250 to charity in cash/check donations and $630 in non-cash/check donations, for a total of $4,880. This is 3.3% of their adjusted gross income.
In 2007, Sarah and Todd Palin donated $2,500 to charity in cash/check donations and $825 in non-cash/check donations, for a total of $3,325. This is 1.5% of their adjusted gross income.
According to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, a household income of $166,080 in 2007 placed the Palins well into the top quintile — or 20 percent — of American households. (The quintile begins at $100,000.)
The top five percent — or 95th percentile — of household income in the United States begins at $177,000.
I can’t find more exact figures, but it’s safe to say that the Palins ranked somewhere around the top 10 percent in income of all American families in 2007.
And the Associated Press reported yesterday that the Palins’ net worth is estimated to be at least $1.2 million.
What was that you were saying about being a “Joe Six-Pack” family, Gov. Palin?
15 Comments
Comment posted October 3, 2008 @ 6:59 pm
You can actually buy JaneSixPack.com or SarahSixPack.com and turn them into political, humor or whatever info sites. Ain't the Internet grand?!
Comment posted October 3, 2008 @ 9:26 pm
And that's in Alaska dollars! Some things are very expensive in Alaska while other things are exceptionally cheap. I'm not so surprised at her earnings, but I am offended at her total lack of taste: is that picture of her in her office real or PhotoShopped? I'm surprised that PETA hasn't tried to assassinate her yet! She doesn't realize that to most Americans, hunting is pastime luxury, not a necessity. I wonder if they sell ground moose for burgers at the local supermarket. It may be cheaper than ground beef.
Comment posted October 4, 2008 @ 6:14 am
The fact that Todd has a “hobby” of racing, expenses for which he ends up taking as a “biz expense” is a total scam – - I know so many guys who do this. It ain't no business, it's Todd having fun! That Sarah, as a Governor of Alaska, is doing this….disgusts me. Doesn't she have enough perks?
The fact that she took the $17,000 in payments for working at home (and the $48,000 in travel expense for her family) is bad enough, that she didn't pay taxes on it and, supposed to be a savvy Governor, is now pretending it's not taxable is dishonest.
And where is the white Suburban that her Alaska aides reported in Alaska press that she had Wasilla buy for her when she was Mayor? A deeper probe into Governor Palin's finances is likely to find many little abuses.
Few families with 4 – 5 kids, on the income she has reported, manage to amass over $1,000,000 by this time in the family's history.
If Charlie Rangel has to be publicly punished, even possibly criminally, for doing this kind of thing, so must Governor Palin. I think we should demand a forensic examination of her tax returns, not just 2006 & 2007, but for the last 10 years. Biden gave us his for 10 years. Where's Palin's?
I've always thought this woman was not all she pretended to be. Her tax returns may prove it. Where's Joe Sixpack? She seems to be leading a Sarah Champagne kind of life.
Comment posted October 4, 2008 @ 10:51 am
you should never talk about assassination even as a joke. the secret service may rightly show up at your house.
Comment posted October 4, 2008 @ 10:55 am
Is this article for real?! The Palin's are achievers and are somewhat ahead in income is still a far cry from Barack and Michelle Obama's. Michelle's income alone is over $500K .
It is encouraging to see the Palin's are charitable.
Comment posted October 4, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
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Comment posted October 4, 2008 @ 7:02 pm
I don't care how much Obama, Michelle, Biden make…that is irrelevant when you claim that you are “middle class”….when you make $166,000 a year, you ARE NOT middle class.
Comment posted October 5, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
Were the tax's for the children travel between the homes and etc. Unless she hired them in some compacity, she has to pay their travel expense tax themselfs when they took the kids along. As far as I know Todd wasn't assential to any kind of free ride either! seems these people aren't smart in paying their taxes properly either. Kind of how they lied to sale their property home in Alaska by haveing some lw changed , isn't it!
Comment posted October 5, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
Those are seriously good union jobs they have up north. Todd was the sole breadwinner in 2006 for the family. What was Sarah doing that year??
Charitable donations that would put the lie to any knowledge about tithing. I bet some of her fellow church members are wondering a little more about her.
1/4 of charitable donations was used items to salvation army. I somehow suspect an optimistic appraisal of their value.
Comment posted October 6, 2008 @ 11:16 am
Yeah scott, it's sure nice to see the Palin's are charitable … giving only 3% of their income … gee golly that sure is a small amount, don't those religious pious types require 10%? What would Jesus think?
Comment posted October 6, 2008 @ 11:17 am
Wow you are certainly an idiot … she is not VP yet, and guess what Scotto, doubt she will be, she can go back to Alaska soon.
Comment posted October 6, 2008 @ 11:19 am
Also, in case you can't read, because it certainly appears you can't (much like your favorite person, Palin) … DanV said that he's surprised that PETA hasn't tried to assassinate her (not that he is, himself, or that he even knows of a plot for sure of it happening). You should never post things of which you are totally ignorant should be your mantra.
Comment posted October 6, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
Yeah scott, it's sure nice to see the Palin's are charitable … giving only 3% of their income … gee golly that sure is a small amount, don't those religious pious types require 10%? What would Jesus think?
Comment posted October 6, 2008 @ 6:17 pm
Wow you are certainly an idiot … she is not VP yet, and guess what Scotto, doubt she will be, she can go back to Alaska soon.
Comment posted October 6, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
Also, in case you can't read, because it certainly appears you can't (much like your favorite person, Palin) … DanV said that he's surprised that PETA hasn't tried to assassinate her (not that he is, himself, or that he even knows of a plot for sure of it happening). You should never post things of which you are totally ignorant should be your mantra.
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