So I was curious at Sanders' 2016 retrun

[Autumn]

69. Just so you know, Bernie isn't a miserly giver as some are. Links and I'll highlight

the details for you.


Elizabeth Warren: 5.5 percent.
Jay Inslee: 4.1 percent
Bernie Sanders: 3.4 percent
Amy Klobuchar: 1.9 percent
Kirsten Gillibrand: 1.7 percent
Kamala Harris: 1.4 percent
Beto O’Rourke: 0.31 percent.

The Democratic 2020 hopefuls have started releasing their tax returns in the name of transparency (how quaint!), and among other information about their finances, it’s giving us an opportunity to learn a bit about their charitable giving habits—which in some cases are frankly a bit stingy.

Credit to the Washington Post for scouring the candidates’ returns for this info, which they published on Tuesday. First, here’s how much of their total income candidates gave away, from most generous to least. All numbers are for last year, unless otherwise noted.

But as for the other candidates? For their income, Sanders, Inslee and Warren are all somewhat above average givers by U.S. standards. The others are a bit below average. Based on IRS data, the Tax Policy Center shows that Americans who earn between $100,000 and $500,000 contribute about 2.9 percent of their adjusted gross income to charity; those who earn $500,000 and $2 million give about 3.1 percent. (The Post’s calculations are based on total income, not AGI, which is your income after subtracting away certain deductions. The candidates’ giving would probably be slightly higher as a percentage of AGI, but you still get the idea.)

https://slate.com/business/2019/04/beto-orourke-democratic-candidates-tax-returns-charitable-giving.html


to this OP for the WP link

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128773043