Posted by
Daniel Crandall on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:08:20 AM
Byron York gives a few tidbits from the recently released Obama tax returns from 2000 to 2006. According to what's in those documents, the Obama's only donated 0.5% of their income in 2001, 0.4% in 2002. In 2005 this skyrocketed up to a whopping 4.7%.
Tithing,
the practice of giving at least 10% of one's income to one's church or
synagogue. Apparently giving 10% isn't a virtue preached at Trinity
United Church of Christ, the Obama's church for over 20 years. America-bashing, racism and giving antisemites "Man of the Year" awards - that Trinity UCC has plenty of time for. Teaching their congregation the virtues of tithing, that's something else entirely. Maybe "Rev." Wright was sympathetic with the Obama's plight of having to live off the paltry income of almost $260,000 in 2001, over $270,000 in 2002 and more than $1.6 million in 2005, and didn't want to stress the idea for a family facing such an economic hardship.