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I had a lot of fun with Obama’s, a little bit with Clinton’s, and now for a little fun with John McCain’s tax returns.

Here they are for 2006 and 2007, by the way.

What do I note?  First of all, the McCains file individually--presumably Cindy’s got a nice pre-nup that preserves her family fortune.  Most of their assets are in a foundation in their name.  Having looked at McCain’s assets, though--in the millions--it turns out that he’s no slouch in accumulating assets, either.  Let’s go further.

Look at the 1040; no capital gains, but a small and consistent amount of bank interest.  Now Schedule A; they’ve paid off their mortgage, and give a healthy portion of money to charity each year, too.  They have salary, pension, and family business income--a well diversified portfolio.

All in all, John McCain is by far the best candidate at handling money.