Winter
22nd August 2008, 22:21
Why would anybody need this many houses?
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McCain: Unsure How Many Houses He and Cindy Own (http://mikeely.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/mccain-unsure-how-many-houses-he-and-cindy-own/)
Posted by Mike E (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1129785784) on August 22, 2008
http://mikeely.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/mccaintongue.jpg?w=300&h=225 "Uh, now, lemme see......"
scott h. sent Kasama the following article, adding, It shows just how out of touch national politicians really are from the life of the people: John McCain doesnt even KNOW how many houses he and his wife own!
McCain not sure how many houses he and wife own
Associated Press 08.21.08, 10:38 AM ET
WASHINGTON - Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasnt sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own.
I think - Ill have my staff get to you, McCain responded to a question posed by Politico, according to a story Thursday on the publications Web site. Its condominiums where - Ill have them get to you.
Later, the McCain campaign told Politico that McCain and his wife, Cindy, have at least four in three states, Arizona, California and Virginia.
Newsweek recently estimated the two owned at least seven properties.
On the campaign trail, McCain doesnt refer to his wifes wealth, estimated by some at $100 million and based on her late fathers Arizona beer distributorship.
Democratic rival Barack Obamas campaign has been trying to make their wealth more widely known to blunt criticism that Obama is an elitist out of touch with ordinary Americans. Obama owns one house, the family home in Chicago, his campaign said.
According to her 2006 tax returns, Cindy McCain had a total income of $6 million. She has not released her 2007 returns, which she files separately from her husband. McCains tax returns showed a total income of $405,409 in 2007.
In a forum last week with the Rev. Rick Warren, McCain was asked to define the word rich and to give a figure. After promoting his tax policies, McCain said: I think if you are just talking about income, how about $5 million? The audience laughed, and he added: But seriously, I dont think you can - I dont think seriously that - the point is that Im trying to make here, seriously - and Im sure that comment will be distorted - but the point is that we want to keep peoples taxes low and increase revenues.
Obama, asked the same question at the forum, said those making $250,000 and higher are in the top 3 to 4 percent and doing well. Obama and his wife, Michelle, reported making $4.2 million in 2007.
Copyright 2008 Associated Press.
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McCain: Unsure How Many Houses He and Cindy Own (http://mikeely.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/mccain-unsure-how-many-houses-he-and-cindy-own/)
Posted by Mike E (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1129785784) on August 22, 2008
http://mikeely.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/mccaintongue.jpg?w=300&h=225 "Uh, now, lemme see......"
scott h. sent Kasama the following article, adding, It shows just how out of touch national politicians really are from the life of the people: John McCain doesnt even KNOW how many houses he and his wife own!
McCain not sure how many houses he and wife own
Associated Press 08.21.08, 10:38 AM ET
WASHINGTON - Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasnt sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own.
I think - Ill have my staff get to you, McCain responded to a question posed by Politico, according to a story Thursday on the publications Web site. Its condominiums where - Ill have them get to you.
Later, the McCain campaign told Politico that McCain and his wife, Cindy, have at least four in three states, Arizona, California and Virginia.
Newsweek recently estimated the two owned at least seven properties.
On the campaign trail, McCain doesnt refer to his wifes wealth, estimated by some at $100 million and based on her late fathers Arizona beer distributorship.
Democratic rival Barack Obamas campaign has been trying to make their wealth more widely known to blunt criticism that Obama is an elitist out of touch with ordinary Americans. Obama owns one house, the family home in Chicago, his campaign said.
According to her 2006 tax returns, Cindy McCain had a total income of $6 million. She has not released her 2007 returns, which she files separately from her husband. McCains tax returns showed a total income of $405,409 in 2007.
In a forum last week with the Rev. Rick Warren, McCain was asked to define the word rich and to give a figure. After promoting his tax policies, McCain said: I think if you are just talking about income, how about $5 million? The audience laughed, and he added: But seriously, I dont think you can - I dont think seriously that - the point is that Im trying to make here, seriously - and Im sure that comment will be distorted - but the point is that we want to keep peoples taxes low and increase revenues.
Obama, asked the same question at the forum, said those making $250,000 and higher are in the top 3 to 4 percent and doing well. Obama and his wife, Michelle, reported making $4.2 million in 2007.
Copyright 2008 Associated Press.