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McCain reports over $400,000 in earnings

John McCainLet’s break down his earnings as reported by the Associated Press.

Income

  • John McCain = $258,800 in taxable income based on the following:
    Senate salary was $161,708.
    Navy pension was  $58,358.
    Social security income was $23,157.
  • Cindy McCain earned $432,991from Hensley & Company, her family’s beer distributorship.

Expense

  • The McCains donated $105,467 to charity (including their Family Foundation).
  • They paid $136,572 to household employees.
  • John McCain also paid $17,700 in alimony.

Note: Cindy McCain’s tax returns were not released as the couple files taxes separately.  However, Cindy McCain’s fortune is well within the $100 million range.

How Much Are They Worth?

United States White HouseWith the US Presidential race heating up, I thought it would be fun to share this “Money” magazine article I discovered.  The title is, “Millionaires-in-Chief” and profiles all of the primary candidates that were or are still running for their party nomination.

First, let’s start with the front runners.  Click each link below to see each individual’s net worth as profiled in the article.

Democratic Candidates
Senator Hilary Clinton

Senator Barack Obama

Republican Candidates
Senator John McCain
Senator Mike Huckabee – not profiled in the article