The tax returns proved more revealing.
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She has vowed, if elected, to revive a push in Congress to institute the so-called Buffett rule, named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, which would impose a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on anyone making more than $1 million a year.
In a statement, Clinton noted the family they gave $15 million to charity since 2007.
Clinton “does not smoke and drinks alcohol occasionally”, “does not use illicit drugs or tobacco products”, “eats a diet rich in lean protein, vegetables and fruits”, and exercises with yoga, swimming, walking and weight training, according to Bardack.
The statement does not say how much Clinton earned each year. By 2014 she had netted more than $10 million.
“We have the chance for a fresh start in the Americas”, Clinton said.
On the Clinton’s financial health, their vast wealth does not come as a surprise. In 2013, the Clintons donated $57,000 to the Clinton Global Initiative and $21,000 to the Humana Challenge, a Clinton Foundation-sponsored golf tournament.
The Clintons have previously released tax returns going back to the 1970s. From 2010 through 2014, the former president took in $16.5 million from the organization. “Secretary Clinton’s politically expedient embrace of President Obama’s unilateral concessions to Cuba makes clear she will do neither”.
Clinton has repeatedly defended her email usage, saying her private server had “numerous safeguards” and placing responsibility for releasing the documents on the State Department.
Not that Clinton is in flawless health.
It was Clinton’s second thinly veiled critique of Bush in one day.
Chock full of usable information on today’s issues. The couple paid $43,885,310 in federal taxes and $13,625,777 in state and local taxes, and made $14,959,450 in charitable contributions during that time.
“Reforming our tax code to promote strong, fair, long-term growth is a centerpiece of my campaign”, she added. The couple are the heaviest of political heavyweights, and have earned tens of millions of dollars in speaking fees.
The Clintons’ adjusted gross income over the period was just shy of $140 million. Hillary’s income as an author also halved and Bill only made only $113,813 as an author. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush have been among the most vocal critics of President Barack Obama’s decision to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba.
“They want to give me another tax cut I don’t need instead of putting middle class families first”, Clinton said of Republicans.
The 55,000 government emails Clinton had on the personal account were already being released in monthly batches, per a judge’s order in ongoing Freedom of Information Act litigation.
Also this afternoon, the campaign will release itemized details about the money the Clintons made from consulting since Hillary Clinton left the State Department. “The Cuban people have waited long enough for progress to come”, Clinton will say, according to excerpts from her upcoming speech released by her presidential campaign. With deductions factored in, their taxable income was about $111 million. Bill Clinton attended his high school reunion that year in Arkansas.
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Eric Garcia, Mike Mishak and Adam Wollner contributed to this article.
