In an attempt to highlight what he claims is a lack of transparency from rival Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama posted his tax returns on the Internet today.
Paul Caron: "What is surprising, given the recent controversy over Obama's
membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ, is how little the
Obamas gave to charity -- well short of the biblical 10% tithe for all
seven years. In two of the years, the Obamas gave far less than 1% of
their income to charity; in three of the years, they gave around 1% of
their income to charity. Only in the last two years have they given
substantially more as their income skyrocketed -- 4.7% in 2005 and 6.1%
in 2006."